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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
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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
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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.
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