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Oregon has changed the penalty for certain quantities of illegal drugs and is trying to start a new “magic mushroom” therapy business under the passing of Measures 109 and 110. But does that mean these illicit drugs are suddenly legal? Not exactly. Lizzy Acker, reporter for the Oregonian explains.

Sources:

• Ballotpedia ‘Oregon Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative (2020)’
• Ballotpedia ‘Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020)’
• The Oregonian article by Lizzy Acker ‘Oregon becomes first state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms’
• The Oregonian article by Noelle Crombie ‘Oregon decriminalizes possession of street drugs, becoming first in nation’
• LexBlog letter from the editor by Dan Flynn: ‘Mushrooms, Marijuana, and Drugs’
• NBC Los Angeles article ‘You’ve Heard about Oregon Decriminalizing Psychedelic Drugs. Is California Next?’