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DENVER — The Mile High City has become the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, commonly referred to as "magic mushrooms."
Initiative 301 narrowly squeaked by, passing with only 50.56% of the vote, according to the final unofficial results. The measure appeared to be losing in early returns, with the "no" votes holding a substantial lead.
The initiative would effectively decriminalize use or possession of psilocybin by people 21 and older, making it the lowest enforcement priority for police and prosecutors. The measure does not legalize psilocybin or permit its sale by cannabis businesses.
The ordinance would also prevent city funds from being used to pursue criminal penalties on possession or use and create a panel to study the effects of the change.
The group responsible for the measure, Decriminalize Denver, followed the same tack taken by marijuana activists to decriminalize pot possession in 2005 in the city. That move was followed by statewide legalization in 2012.
Psilocybin mushrooms are federally classified as an illegal drug by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
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Have a safe trip.
#1: BTP Holdings To: hondo68 (#0)
I was at a party in Chicago many years back. Someone dropped a hit of purple microdot in my drink. When I saw it I pointed it out to someone else at the party. He grabbed my drink and guzzled it. Maybe he was looking to go on that trip we hear about.
I did the safe thing and went home and went to bed. :-/
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-05-09 20:32:18 Reply Private Reply
#2: IRTorqued To: BTP Holdings (#1)
yer full of shit per Fat Fredie's cat's nephews.
IRTorqued posted on 2019-05-09 20:53:00 Reply Private Reply
#3: hondo68 To: BTP Holdings, IRTorqued (#1)
No wonder you have flashbacks when Orange Man speaks.
hondo68 posted on 2019-05-10 01:01:31 Reply Private Reply
#4: BTP Holdings To: hondo68 (#3)
I am lucky to have any recall at all since the meningitis wiped out so much of my memory. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-05-10 06:32:34 Reply Private Reply
#5: randge To: BTP Holdings (#4)
Where kin I git some of that meningitis? o_O
randge posted on 2019-05-10 09:05:12 Reply Private Reply
#6: Lod To: randge (#5)
Lod posted on 2019-05-10 10:13:09 Reply Private Reply
#7: BTP Holdings To: randge (#5)
Believe me, you do not want it. After they put the shunt in my head I was in intensive care for a month. They were not sure I would live.
Last time I saw the doctor she told me, while pointing at her head, "Don't call us unless you need us." If the shunt went bad I would feel sick to my stomach. So far, so good. It could last the rest of my life. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-05-10 17:48:02 Reply Private Reply
#8: randge To: BTP Holdings (#7)
God bless.
randge posted on 2019-05-12 17:51:24 Reply Private Reply
#9: BTP Holdings To: randge, Cynicom (#8)
I may be old, but not as olde as Cyni. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-05-12 19:06:36 Reply Private Reply
#10: randge To: BTP Holdings, Cynicom (#9)
randge posted on 2019-05-12 20:14:17 Reply Private Reply