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Coloradans interested in trying psychedelic mushrooms for medicinal purposes will soon be able to test them legally after voters said yes this week to legalizing the drug.
As of Friday afternoon, just more than 52% of the state’s votes were cast in favor of Proposition 122 (National Medicine Health Act of 2022).
The vote legalizes regulated access to natural medicine for those 21 and up. And according to the proposition, natural medicine includes plants or fungi that impact an individual’s mental health.
The vote also calls for state regulators to create a program to make the natural medicines available and the appointment of an advisory board to guide the department.
The psychedelics, often called magic mushrooms or shrooms, are usually sought after for their hallucinogenic effects.
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Proponents such as Canadian former professional ice hockey player Daniel Carcillo have said the drug helped them.
He was diagnosed with multiple concussions and struggled with impulse control issues, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, he told USA TODAY Sports.
