CT House Narrowly Votes to Decriminalize 'Magic Mushrooms'

CT House narrowly votes to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

Over protracted objections from the Republican minority, the Connecticut House voted 74 to 65 Monday night for a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in hallucinogenic mushrooms. House Bill 7065 would reduce the penalty for illegally possessing less than half an ounce of psilocybin from a crime that carries a possible prison term to a $150 fine for a first offense. Republicans attacked the le…

Mushroom Fest Features Psychedelic, Entheogens Discussion

Mushroom Fest, hosted by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ (NOFA-NJ), featured a panel on magic mushrooms or psychedelics, or entheogens and their benefits in Asbury Park in Central Jersey. The featured speakers were Denise Rue, a trauma-focused psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and founder of NJ Psychedelic Therapy, and Neal Usatin, a filmmaker and [ . . . ] Source: Mushroom Fest Features Psychedelic, Entheogens Di…