'Magic mushroom' decriminalisation on Denver ballot

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Last Updated : May 07 2019 | 3:50 AM IST

Voters decide this week whether Denver will become the first U.S. city to decriminalise the use of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in "magic mushrooms."
Here's a look at the effort and the history of the drug:
WHAT ARE "MAGIC MUSHROOMS"?
IS IT SAFE TO USE MUSHROOMS?
WHY DO PEOPLE USE THEM RECREATIONALLY
WHAT ARE DENVER VOTERS BEING ASKED?

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WHO OPPOSES THE IDEA?
HOW OFTEN ARE PEOPLE PROSECUTED NOW FOR MUSHROOM USE OR POSSESSION?
HAVE THERE BEEN SIMILAR CAMPAIGNS ELSEWHERE?

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First Published: May 07 2019 | 3:50 AM IST

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