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Oregon Cities Move to Ban Psychedelic Mushroom Compound 4 Years After Legalization

Voters are increasingly pushing back against a 2020 ballot measure that legalized the therapeutic use of the substance in licensed centers.
Oregon Cities Move to Ban Psychedelic Mushroom Compound 4 Years After Legalization
Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified "fruiting chamber" in the basement of a private home in Fairfield County, Conn., on July 27, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
11/22/2024|Updated: 11/22/2024
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After Oregon became the first state in the country to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the active compound inside the most popular form of psychedelic mushrooms, voters in an increasing number of cities are banning the substance four years later.

Four cities that encompass rural and coastal towns and Portland suburbs approved prohibitions for psilocybin, a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, in the Nov. 5 election.

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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
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