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Michigan Bill Would Decriminalize Psilocybin and Other Plant Psychedelics

Michigan Bill Would Decriminalize Psilocybin and Other Plant Psychedelics

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Michigan's SB 499 would let adults possess entheogens like psilocybin without violating state drug law, as long as they don't sell them.

Michigan's SB 499 would let adults possess entheogens like psilocybin without violating state drug law, as long as they don't sell them.

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SB 499

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, mescaline

psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, mescaline

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fox2detroit.com

fox2detroit.com

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Michigan senator proposes psychedelic decriminalization bill

Michigan senator proposes psychedelic decriminalization bill

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Add Another State to the List of Proposals

Add Another State to the List of Proposals

“Ann Arbor Senator Jeff Irwin (D) introduced SB 499 to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee last week. The bill intends to amend Michigan drug laws by excluding entheogenic substances. According to the legislation, an entheogen is “a plant or fungus of any species in which there is naturally occurring.” The approved compounds include dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, mescaline, psilocybin, and psilocin. Any adult in possession of these substances would not violate the state’s public health code drug policies as long as they are not selling the substances. Sen. Irwin noted that Michigan’s current drug laws were made with more dangerous substances in mind, such as meth, cocaine, and heroin. The original bill finds the use of all classified Schedule I or II substances a felony crime punishable by life in prison or incredibly high fines. Irwin believes this law is unjust. ‘Should people go to jail for this? Should we spend money for these crimes? My answer is no,’ he said to Fox 2 Detroit.” — Seraiah Alexander

“Ann Arbor Senator Jeff Irwin (D) introduced SB 499 to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee last week. The bill intends to amend Michigan drug laws by excluding entheogenic substances. According to the legislation, an entheogen is “a plant or fungus of any species in which there is naturally occurring.” The approved compounds include dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, mescaline, psilocybin, and psilocin. Any adult in possession of these substances would not violate the state’s public health code drug policies as long as they are not selling the substances. Sen. Irwin noted that Michigan’s current drug laws were made with more dangerous substances in mind, such as meth, cocaine, and heroin. The original bill finds the use of all classified Schedule I or II substances a felony crime punishable by life in prison or incredibly high fines. Irwin believes this law is unjust. ‘Should people go to jail for this? Should we spend money for these crimes? My answer is no,’ he said to Fox 2 Detroit.” — Seraiah Alexander

Michigan senator proposes psychedelic decriminalization bill

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