Chris Olson holds a sign near a busy intersection in downtown Denver on Monday as he urges voters to decriminalize the use of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in "magic mushrooms." (Thomas Peipert/AP)Voters in Denver appeared to reject the nation’s first referendum on decriminalizing hallucinogenic mushrooms Tuesday. My mindset is that it’s not a loss, it’s a lesson.”[As legal marijuana booms, Denver votes on decriminalizing hallucinogenic mushrooms]Although recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado, the mushroom referendum affected only Denver. Hallucinogenic mushrooms remain illegal in Denver and the rest of Colorado, and selling them will still be a felony. Kevin Matthews led the campaign for magic mushrooms in Denver, called "Decriminalize Denver."

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2019 11:48 UTC