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May 9, 2019

Denver to Decriminalize Use of Psychedelic Mushrooms
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Back in the United States, voters in Denver, Colorado, appear to have
approved a ballot measure decriminalizing the recreational use of
psychedelic mushrooms. Under the ballot initiative, psychedelic
mushrooms will remain illegal to buy, sell or possess, but police are
instructed to make enforcement of such laws the lowest possible
priority. Recent medical studies have found psilocybin, the active
ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, can have positive effects treating
depression, addictions, PTSD, pain and anxiety.


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