First came Marijuana decriminalization – now Psychedelic Mushrooms?

ByChristina Aery

Denver led the charge on decriminalizing Marijuana, are psychedelic mushrooms (magic mushrooms) next?  Denver is trying to get a measure on their ballot this year, and Oregon is working on getting it on their ballot in 2020.  Could this be the new trend?  Finding ways to decriminalize stage 1 drugs?  How do we protect our families or even companies if these psychedelic and psychotropic drugs are decriminalized and people are using them while driving their cars, or while performing duties on a job site?  At this stage there are still no tests to determine intoxication with regards to Marijuana, will there be for ‘magic mushrooms’?

Read the Fox 12 story on Denver’s measure here.

Read Kevin Kelleher’s (Fortune.com) story on Oregon’s measure here.

Read Chris Morris’ (Fortune.com) story on Oregon’s measure here.

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