67% of the 36 patients in the study described their experience with magic mushrooms as “either the most significant experience of their lives, or among the five most significant experiences of their lives,” much like the birth of a first child. None of the participants rated their experience with psilocybin as “their well-being or life satisfaction decreased.” Yes – Magic mushrooms are decriminalized in four Massachusetts communities: Cambridge, Northampton, Somerville and Easthampton. Mississippi is one of the states with the strictest laws regarding psilocybin. Not only does it prohibit the possession, sale or cultivation of psilocybin, but it also does not authorize the possession, sale or use of spores. This is because state law considers the cultivation of magic mushrooms as potential human traffickers. In this year`s budget bill, the Connecticut Legislature began the process of legalizing centers where veterans and first responders could receive psilocybin and MDMA, a synthetic psychedelic. Some veterans` groups have long lobbied for psychedelic treatment for veterans, especially those with PTSD. In January 2020, Santa Cruz, California, voted unanimously to decriminalize adult ownership and cultivation of psilocybin. [16] The commercial sale of psilocybin remains illegal.
[9] Louisiana law prohibits psilocybin in the heroin and LSD categories, among others. Unfortunately, this means that the law does not recognize any medical benefit of magic mushrooms. Wisconsin`s drug laws are similar to those of the entire country. Psilocybin is therefore an illegal substance. If you violate this law, you are subject to severe penalties such as imprisonment or heavy fines. Magic mushrooms are currently legal in Brazil, Bulgaria, Jamaica, the Netherlands and Samoa. Many other countries decriminalized the possession and cultivation of mushrooms, and some countries considered mushrooms illegal only in dried form. Some states have held back on legal changes while opening up the possibility for certain groups selected by the government to begin research on psilocybin and its effects. For example, Connecticut convened a task force specifically assigned for this reason, and Texas approved a study on “the use of alternative therapies to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.” Cities like Ann Arbor, Michigan; Denver; Oakland, California and Seattle have adopted measures that essentially decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and sometimes other psychedelics derived from plants or fungi. Cities do not distinguish between medical and recreational purposes. However, it is legal to order psilocybin mushroom spores and ship them anywhere in the state. That is, the cultivation of spores is illegal.However, many countries have some degree of regulation or prohibition of psilocybin mushrooms (for example, the U.S. Psychotropic Substances Act, the U.K. Drug Abuse Act of 1971, and the Canadian Controlled Substances and Drugs Act). In Arizona, possession of an illegal substance is punishable by severe penalties. If the police catch you with small amounts of psilocybin, you can spend at least a year in jail. However, ABDP has arrested illegal drug traffickers who have sold psilocybin mushrooms in the past, among other illegal substances. [68] [69] Studies have also shown that magic mushrooms can reduce depression in cancer patients and treat cigarette addiction better than pharmaceuticals such as Chantix. In the United States, only states like Oregon and Maine decriminalized magic mushrooms in November 2020 and March 2021, respectively. California passed a bill through the Senate, but it did not go any further.
It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to feel the effects of magic mushrooms, with peak effects usually occurring between two and three hours after consumption, regardless of the dose. However, as in the vast majority of states in the country, fungal spores are completely legal. In November 2020, the District of Columbia adopted Initiative 81; The short title of the initiative was Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act of 2020 and came into force on March 15, 2021. It decriminalizes psilocybin drugs, which are psychedelics, including magic mushrooms, ayahuasca and mescaline, and makes arrests for their possession or use of the lowest priority for DC police. [19] [20] In February 2019, Wired`s Troy Farah reported on two grassroots movements in Oregon and the city of Denver, Colorado, pushing for the decriminalization of psilocybin. [8] Proponents of the decriminalization of psilocybin have based their movement on the rapid legalization of cannabis in the United States. [5] Decriminalization efforts did not include synthetic psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and MDMA. [9] American author Michael Pollan, writing for the New York Times, criticized the move as a premature push “before the researchers have completed their work.” Because of this law, the consequences of possessing magic mushrooms are serious. Therefore, sanctions such as imprisonment, compulsory drug rehabilitation treatment or heavy fines appear in this law. Yes, several communities in California have made efforts to decriminalize natural psychedelics, including Santa Cruz and Oakland. Magic mushrooms remain highly illegal in the rest of the state. In Missouri, the use, sale, or cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms is a crime, with penalties ranging from heavy fines to prison terms.
In addition, Missouri MO Rev Stat § 195.017 lists psilocybin as a Schedule I controlled substance. The substances on this list are considered to be the most dangerous. Right now, Oregon is the only state that has officially decided to decriminalize magic mushrooms. In 2020, Oregon voters approved an election measure that puts the state on track for a regulatory and licensing framework that will allow patients to take psilocybin under supervision starting in 2023.