https://nypost.com/2020/11/04/oregon-becomes-1st-state-to-legalize-magic-mushrooms/Oregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugs
By Natalie O'Neill
Oregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugsOregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugsOregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugsOregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugsOregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugs
November 4, 2020 | 12:56am
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Oregon on Tuesday became the first state to legalize magic mushroom therapy — and to decriminalize small amounts of all street drugs.
The mushroom bill, measure 109, allows trained “facilitators” to give patients psilocybin — the psychedelic compound in mushrooms — as a mental health treatment, and guide them through trips at licensed centers.
Regulatory details, including how to qualify as a therapist, will be hammered out over the next two years, according to the bill — which was passing with more than 56 percent support Tuesday night, according to OregonLive.com
The state also made history with the approval of a bill that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs including heroin, cocaine, Oxycodone and methamphetamine, according to the paper.
The bill, Measure 110, reclassifies drug possession as a civil violation — similar to a traffic offense — with a $100 fine. It funds addiction treatment and other drug-related “harm reduction.”
Partial returns Tuesday showed the measure had passed with 62 percent support
