Scientists are always searching for the how and why behind the link between psychedelics and improved mental health. Psilocybin, like common antidepressants, SSRIs, is known to bind to receptors in the brain that trigger the release of serotonin, the “feel-good hormone.” However, the use of mushrooms is illegal and you can face serious consequences for possession. For example, lawmaker Brian Cina said, “In some cultures, peyote is used to cure mental and physical illnesses, and the same could be said for psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.” Some states have been reluctant to make legal changes, while allowing some government-selected groups to begin researching psilocybin and its effects. For example, Connecticut convened a task force specifically assigned for this reason, and Texas approved a study related to “the use of alternative therapies to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.” In addition, more and more bills are being introduced to decriminalize and legalize it. Psychological effects are also possible, so the use of magic mushrooms is not recommended for people with a family history of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Similar to cannabis, which is more commonly used by schizophrenics, the link between magic mushrooms and mental illness is poorly understood. Along with other hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, psilocybin is illegal under Nevada law. If you break the law, you can face serious consequences such as jail time or $1000+ fines. Like California, Colorado seems to have a more optimistic view of drug legalization, because, for example, the city of Denver was the first to decriminalize this substance. Colorado, however, appears far from being decriminalized at the state level.
Magic mushrooms are illegal in Washington. However, we can see that this state is taking a more liberal stance on this issue. On the other hand, the trade and possession of spores is completely legal. Magic mushrooms can cause altered or unusual perceptions of the user`s reality, causing users to see, hear, and feel sensations that seem real but are not. Magic mushrooms have long been associated with spiritual experiences and self-discovery; However, a “bad trip” can cause anxiety, paranoia, frightening hallucinations and psychosis. Under therapeutic conditions, travel guards or monitors calm anxious and anxious patients, sometimes soothing by touching the hand or shoulder. But when it comes to recreational use, it is also advisable to change your environment. Finding something new to watch or experiment with can help you get out of an awkward hole. It`s important to remember that it`s not only possible to change your subjective experience, but also to remember that the effects of magic mushrooms are temporary and will eventually end. “The legal status of psilocybin in North America changes almost every day,” says Bunn. “Decriminalization initiatives are growing in popularity, but the only state that has been partially legalized is Oregon. In 2020, the state legalized psilocybin experiences through the “Psilocybin Services Act,” which allows adults to participate in psilocybin in licensed centers with a trained facilitator.
It will start, Bunn predicts, “in the safest way, and then I think things will loosen.” However, some Vermont lawmakers are expressing interest in legalizing its medical use. The initiative allows the use of psilocybin in state-regulated centers under the supervision of licensed moderators. It also legalizes the personal private use, cultivation and sharing of psilocybin and psilocin, as well as three other psychedelic compounds — DMT, ibogaine, and mescaline — by adults over the age of 21. Retail sale is not permitted and the law has several restrictions, including those prohibiting its use in public, at school or while driving a vehicle. In March 2022, activists in Colorado selected a psychedelic reform initiative among 3 other similar initiatives and launched a signature campaign to put the measure on the state ballot in 2022. In July 2022, the reform initiative got Colorado to vote for the 2022 midterm elections. [65] Despite the illegality, cities across the United States have begun to decriminalize the substance in their communities. In 2019, Denver, Colorado was the first to make this change, followed shortly after by Oakland, California. While Oregon legalized the use of psilocybin more than two years ago, about a third of counties and cities in the state are now proposing election measures Tuesday to ban the psychedelic in their communities. A new study shows that Medicaid participants used fewer prescription drugs for a variety of conditions in the 28 states with medical marijuana laws. In the United States, only states like Oregon and Maine decriminalized magic mushrooms in November 2020 and March 2021, respectively.
In California, a bill passed the Senate, but it went no further. In January 2020, a Vermont state legislature, along with three other co-sponsors, introduced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin, peyote, ayahuasca, and kratom. [48] [49] On 26. In May 2020, an Oregon initiative to legalize medical psilocybin qualified for the November ballot. [43] Another initiative in Oregon would decriminalize drug possession and expand treatment services. [50] In May 2020, New York Rep. Linda Rosenthal introduced a decriminalization bill, citing ongoing medical research and successful efforts in Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz. [51] In November 2020, New Jersey Senator Nicholas Scutari added an amendment to a marijuana decriminalization bill that would decriminalize up to an ounce of psilocybin.
[52] [53] In November 2020, California Senator Scott Wiener introduced a bill to decriminalize psychedelics such as psilocybin, ayahuasca, ibogaine, and LSD. [54] [55] [56] “I don`t know much about it. “That`s part of the problem,” said Mary Anne Crandall, who supports a local ban on psilocybin after cannabis was introduced in difficulty in 2015. She and others in Jackson County recalled promises from lawmakers and cannabis advocates that legalizing the drug would eliminate the cartel`s influence and end illegal cultivation. The Caribbean island chain is probably the place in the world where magic mushrooms are the most legal. In October 2020, the government completely legalized the production and transportation of all psychedelics, as well as processing and research. The medical wellness feasibility study is expected to last up to 30 months and will include “cultivation, research, treatment and prescribing of psychedelic herbal compounds such as psilocybin, ibogaine, peyote, ketamine, dimethyltryptamine, ayahuasca and sassafras.” Then it looks like there will be other changes so that emerging business can continue. However, Massachusetts state law lists psilocybin as a Class C substance, along with other substances such as THC. However, mushrooms are still illegal and their possession, sale or cultivation is punishable by heavy fines and even imprisonment.
In January 2020, Santa Cruz, California, voted unanimously to decriminalize the possession and cultivation of psilocybin by adults. [16] The commercial sale of psilocybin remains illegal. [9] The psilocybin in magic mushrooms becomes psilocin in the human body, which binds to serotonin receptors in the brain, specifically the 5-HT2C receptor, which regulates the release of neurotransmitter chemicals related to appetite, cognition, anxiety, imagination, learning, memory, mood, and cognition. Psilocin increases activity in the visual cortex while decreasing the part of the brain responsible for your ego or individual sense of self. In Missouri, using, selling or growing psychedelic mushrooms is a crime, with penalties ranging from hefty fines to jail time. In addition, Missouris MO Rev Stat § 195.017 lists psilocybin as a controlled substance in Schedule I. The substances on this list are considered the most dangerous. Psilocybin is illegal in Rhode Island. However, there is a strong interest in legalizing natural therapeutic substances in the state. Mass production, distribution and possession of psilocybin or an illegal substance is a serious crime and could land you in jail for 20 years or more.
“There are no obstacles to the decriminalization of drugs under international law,” Rolles said. “In general, psychedelics such as magic mushrooms already have a relatively low priority in national law enforcement, so the leap toward formal or informal decriminalization of psychedelics is relatively small in practical and policy terms.” Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug produced naturally by psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as “magic mushrooms.” [3] In the United States, it is federally classified as a Schedule I controlled substance that has “no accepted medical uses and a high potential for abuse.” [4] The drug was banned by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. [5] In the State of New Mexico v. David Ray Pratt case in 2015, the New Mexico Court of Appeals found that growing psilocybin mushrooms for personal use did not constitute a “manufacture of a controlled substance” under state law. [6] [7] Magic mushrooms are among the safest recreational drugs, based on reported rates of emergency medical treatment.
