Voters in Colorado cast their ballots Tuesday in favor of legalizing psilocybin and psilocin, the psychedelic substances found in 'magic mushrooms.'
Advocates say that naturally occurring psychedelics have a long history of helping mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, PTSD and addiction.
Critics have said these"natural" healing practices operating without oversight by the Food and Drug Administration could prove dangerous to public health.Psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency in Washington. DEA/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Colorado will be the second state, after Oregon, to decriminalize hallucinogenic substances found in mushrooms that are currently Schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.Fox News' Sophia Slacik contributed to this report. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at [email protected]
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