Seattle City Council unanimously supports decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms
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The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously voted in favor of resolution supporting the decriminalizing of psilocybin and other psychedelics.
Psilocybin, or "shrooms," is a hallucinogenic drug that falls under the most restrictive Schedule I, which the U.S. federal government defines as "drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse."
The city council noted that such substances are often used for spiritual purposes, according to their virtual meeting.
"These nonaddictive natural substances have real potential in clinical and therapeutic settings to make a really significant difference in people's lives," said council member Andrew Lewis. "This resolution really sets the stage as the first significant action in the state of Washington to move this policy forward."