On May 17, 2019, the City of Denver decriminalized the use and possession of psilocybin mushrooms via referendum. Nevertheless, the vote was a nail-biter as the initiative was only passed by a tight margin of 50.5 percent to 49.5 percent. One of Many However, Denver was not alone in drug reform developments. Certain counties in Texas are…
The state of Colorado has never shied from taking unprecedented moves toward ending the drug war. In 2013, it became the first state in the country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Wednesday night, the Centennial State made history once more by becoming the first state to have one of its cities vote to decriminalize…
Thanks to the work of the Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative, voters of Denver, Colorado will be able to vote on legalizing psychedelic psilocybin mushrooms on May 7, 2019. The group brought forth 5,559 valid signatures, exceeding the bar of 4,726 they needed to make it on the ballot. This would make Denver the first…