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Denver votes to become first U.S. city to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'
Denver will become the first city in the United States to decriminalize magic mushrooms, based on final unofficial results on Wednesday of a ballot initiative about the hallucinogenic drug.
The initiative called for Colorado's capital to end the imposition of criminal penalties for individuals at least 21 years of age for using or possessing psilocybin, widely known as magic mushrooms.
The Denver Elections Divisions will certify results on May 16, but the final count on its website on Wednesday was 50.56 percent of voters in favor and 49.44 percent against.
If the initiative is approved, psilocybin would still remain illegal under both Colorado and federal law. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration classifies the drug as a Schedule 1 substance, meaning the agency has deemed that it has a high potential for abuse with no accepted medical application.
Also at NYT:
"It's surreal," said Travis Tyler Fluck, a field organizer for the campaign to pass the measure, suggesting that Denver had a sizable population of "psychedelic constituents." "People just don't see it as a threat," he added. "Compared to the 'sinister' LSD, magic mushrooms are tame."
Oof. 🚲 🍄
Previously: Denver, Colorado Will Vote on Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative on May 7
Related: Study Suggests Psilocybin "Resets" the Brains of Depressed People
Shrooms Safest, Comparatively Speaking
(Score: 5, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 09 2019, @03:16PM (4 children)
Ever tried visiting Yellowstone tripping on acid? Between the fucking bears and Geysers you're going to get screwed... Then there's literally every other sight. Why can't they have some mellow beaches or some shit? Man... It's bike trail this... Ass freezing mountain peak ski resort that... Dude, I just want to get baked! Stop telling me about the fucking trees! I can hear them! They're complaining about you too!
Fucking Colorado man... Sheesh.
(Score: 4, Funny) by istartedi on Thursday May 09 2019, @07:08PM (2 children)
You tripped so hard that Yellowstone went to Colorado.
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 09 2019, @07:36PM (1 child)
Take a little more and you’ll be seeing Yogi bear in Jellystone national park.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Pslytely Psycho on Friday May 10 2019, @12:01AM
hEY MAn, i jUSt RaN iNTO bOO Boo BEAr, hE Had a bLOODY kNife AND sAID he kILLed YoGI BeCAUse:
"i NEVER get any of the goodies out of the Pic-a-nic baskets we steal! Now Mr. Ranger won't be so stressed, but he better stay clear of ME! I got a KNIFE, and I CUT people, just like that nice church lady....."
https://www.newsweek.com/megachurch-hope-carpenter-knife-john-gray-aventer-gray-south-carolina-1381669 [newsweek.com]
Alex Jones lawyer inspires new TV series: CSI Moron Division.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Thursday May 09 2019, @08:17PM
All right, you've now actually made me excited to watch a sequel to the Yogi Bear movie.