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Massachusetts Psilocybin Legalization Moves Toward 2024 Ballot

Massachusetts Psilocybin Legalization Moves Toward 2024 Ballot

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Massachusetts supporters gathered over 95,000 signatures, above the 74,000 required, for a 2024 psilocybin ballot question.

Massachusetts supporters gathered over 95,000 signatures, above the 74,000 required, for a 2024 psilocybin ballot question.

The number

over 95,000 signatures, more than the 74,000 required

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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In Massachusetts, the move to legalize psilocybin with a potential ballot question for 2024 could move forward. Supporters have gathered over 95,000 signatures, more than the 74,000 required, for the petition to include statewide ballot questions related to using psilocybin for treating conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

In Massachusetts, the move to legalize psilocybin with a potential ballot question for 2024 could move forward. Supporters have gathered over 95,000 signatures, more than the 74,000 required, for the petition to include statewide ballot questions related to using psilocybin for treating conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

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