How 'magic mushrooms' could follow in the footsteps of cannabis

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Turns out marijuana really is a gateway drug — for America’s statehouses, anyway.

A movement to decriminalize or legalize psychedelic substances such as “magic mushrooms” is being driven by the same playbook that helped Americans not only destigmatize but politically embrace cannabis over the past decade. And much like the changing attitudes toward marijuana use, nascent research and personal stories — particularly from military veterans — are convincing some lawmakers to rethink longstanding prohibitions on these drugs.

What was something of a taboo issue half a decade ago is now the subject of bills from both Republicans and Democrats in more than a dozen states. They range from proposals to study the medical benefits of psychedelics to bills that would allow adults to consume such drugs under supervision.

“It’s gone viral and sparked an interest nationwide,” said Democratic Washington state Sen. Jesse Salomon, who is sponsoring a bill that would allow psilocybin use among adults over age 21 under supervision. “I just didn’t know there were so many like-minded people on this.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-magic-mushrooms-could-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-cannabis/ar-AAVoL9m

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1. K&R

[Chainfire]

2. Somebody had finally figured out how to monetize bullshit!

If there is money to be made, there is a path.

I am not against it, but after growing up during the war on drugs, it makes me chuckle.

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3. It's helped me

Lost my husband at the start of the pandemic. We were on vacation in Costa Rica
and he had an accident. He was in a foreign ICU for 10 weeks before he died- I had
no one, no one could come be with me and we couldn't get him home, although tried.
Hospitals here wouldn't take a patient from out of country. Being so alone during that
was so difficult, and when I got home not many people would come to visit because I
needed to quarantine. I started having panic attacks.

I tried psilocybins and they have been very helpful in moving me through this grief
and broadening my spirituality.

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5. Says so later in the article.

I live in Washington so I'm already aware of that.