Oregonians to Vote on Radical Drug Reforms

Oregon Psilocybin Therapy ballot measure proponents deliver signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office in June.

A much anticipated psilocybin therapy measure has qualified for Oregon’s November ballot.

The measure, which would allow the hallucinogen found in “magic” mushrooms to be used for therapeutic purposes, is the first of its kind in the U.S. The intended therapy would enable trained facilitators to administer doses of the compound to help patients cope with harmful patterns of thought and emotion. In recent years, the concept has attracted interest from credible institutions.

The Oregon Psilocybin Therapy Ballot Measure needed 112,020 valid signatures to qualify and . . .