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Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz are Just the First to Legalize

Over the last year, Denver, Colorado, and Oakland, California decriminalized the possession of products containing psilocybin or psilocin.

Then, just weeks ago, the Santa Cruz City Council voted to pass a resolution that decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms in the city. "Entheogenic plants offer many in our community a way out of the addictive pharmaceuticals known as opioids," said City Councilman Chris Krohn, as quoted by The Hill. "People came forward at last night's meeting telling of the beneficial effects of how these plants changed their lives."

Another city councilman, Drew Glover added, "With the passing of this resolution Santa Cruz has taken an important step in acknowledging the impact that the war on drugs has had on communities while at the same time giving people the liberty to choose how to address their medical needs, providing a potent tool to address issues like PTSD, addiction, and depression."

D.C. may even join those cities this November 2020. In fact, according to The Washington Post, the D.C. Board of Elections decided that the proposal can be placed on the November ballot for a vote. "If approved, the District would join a handful of other cities that have passed similar measures in recent months." However, the proposal must still get a sufficient number of signatures from supporters before it can be added to the ballot officially.

Better, the Decriminalize Nature DC group in D.C. is fighting for the decriminalization of mushrooms. The group is asking that D.C. "cease prosecution of residents of the District of Columbia for non-commercial planting, non-commercial cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, engaging in practices with, and/or possessing entheogenic plants and fungi as defined in D.C. Official Code §5-115.08," as highlighted by WUSA9.

Vermont lawmakers could also decriminalize certain psilocybin. In fact, the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act would allow adults to visit licensed medical facilities to have the psychedelic administered under professional supervision. In order for the initiative to qualify for the November 2020 ballot, 112,020 signatures must be collected by July 2.

Even better, Marijuanmovement.com reports that activists in roughly 100 cities across the U.S. are hoping to replicate that resolution with the goal of decriminalizing certain psychedelic substances through ballot initiatives and legislative action at the local level.

Magic Mushrooms Showing High Levels of Psychological Benefits

2020 has been a big year for psilocybin mushrooms so far.

While the federal government still classifies it as dangerous, clinical evidence reveals that it does hold medicinal and therapeutic properties for the treatment of depression, alcohol addiction and many psychological disorders.

Experts at Johns Hopkins recently launched the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, for example. The U.S. FDA granted "breakthrough status" to COMPASS Pathways' psilocybin-assisted therapy just last year, which allows the FDA assist in the development of a promising drug to treat serious illnesses.

Researchers at New York University found psilocybin mushrooms caused a "rapid and sustained" reduction in anxiety and depression in patients with cancer, as reported by the Financial Post.

Plus, a one-time, single dose of the drug combined with therapy helped improve the emotional wellbeing of cancer patients for up to five years, say researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, as highlighted by Science Focus. In fact, in a 2016 study, it was found that psilocybin helped produce immediate, substantial, and sustained improvements in anxiety and depression.

Six months after that study, 60% to 80% of study participants saw significant reductions in anxiety or depression, distress, and overall quality of life. Five years later, more than 70% of the participants said the therapy resulted in long-term positive life changes for them.

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