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AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
Wed Oct 6, 2021, 07:31 PM Oct 2021

Seattle City Council votes to decriminalize psychedelics

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday to decriminalize psilocybin and a number of other psychedelic substances.

The measure will make it so that Seattle's police will consider it among its lowest priorities to arrest anyone for the use of entheogens, drugs similar to psilocybin that are often used for spiritual purposes, according to the council's virtual meeting. Psilocybin, a mind-altering drug also referred to as "shrooms," is categorized by the federal government as a Schedule 1 drug, the most restrictive group, according to Bloomberg.

"These nonaddictive natural substances have real potential in clinical and therapeutic settings to make a really significant difference in people's lives," council member Andrew Lewis said before the vote. "This resolution really sets the stage as the first significant action in the state of Washington to move this policy forward."

Lewis's office said in a statement that entheogens have been shown to have a positive impact on people struggling with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/575571-seattle-city-council-votes-to-decriminalize-psychedelics?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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Seattle City Council votes to decriminalize psychedelics (Original Post) AZProgressive Oct 2021 OP
I think this is a BIG mistake. Some people can use hallucinogens with no abqtommy Oct 2021 #1

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
1. I think this is a BIG mistake. Some people can use hallucinogens with no
Wed Oct 6, 2021, 07:37 PM
Oct 2021

problem. Others can definitely not. As far as any treatment for mental health issues,
the critical factor is not the hallucinogen but the support team that guides the
patient through the process. Meh.

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