The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
California

California Group Gathers Signatures for Ballot Measure to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms

California Group Gathers Signatures for Ballot Measure to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
Magic Mushrooms sit in a fridge in London, England, on July 18, 2005. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
7/22/2023|Updated: 12/30/2023
0:00

A California organization is hoping to gather enough signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot to let voters decide if magic mushrooms should be decriminalized.

If successful and voters approve it, psychedelic mushrooms could be sold anywhere, including such places as the local supermarket or yoga studios, to anyone over 21.

Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
Author
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
Author’s Selected Articles

US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List

Dec 19, 2025
US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List

Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US

Dec 19, 2025
Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US

Investigation Launched Into Plane Crash That Killed NASCAR Legend

Dec 19, 2025
Investigation Launched Into Plane Crash That Killed NASCAR Legend

US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown

Dec 18, 2025
US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Related Topics
PTSD
Scott Wiener
drug addiction
California legislature
psychedelic drugs
psychedelics
Psychedelic Therapy
Magic Mushrooms
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.