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If it follows the trajectory of marijuana, it starts with clinical use and destigmatization. People who wouldn't normally support legalization or even decrimina
by higginsc 9y ago
If it follows the trajectory of marijuana, it starts with clinical use and destigmatization. People who wouldn't normally support legalization or even decriminalization can and will be convinced by anecdotes and articles about safe, controlled, and therapeutic use. It happened with MJ, it can happen again.
That being said, safe, controlled use is especially important for powerfully psychoactive substances. Make no mistake--psilocybin is much more powerful than THC. While I support use of psilocybin and the aim of the petition and its authors, I recognize the essential role that medical marijuana played in winning hearts and minds of John Q. Public.
If you feel the same way, check out the work done by the Heffter Research Institute (http://heffter.org/ http://heffter.org/) They've funded many studies on the effectiveness of psilocybin (disclosure: I know the founder).
- tvmalsv 9y agoThat, and getting casual, social use of mushrooms to appear in prominent TV shows and movies. Not the party scenes from a frat movie, but 30-, 40-, and even 50-somethings consuming them in a social setting in which the supporting actors don't even raise an eyebrow or cast it in a positive light. Make it seem to the public that it's a normal thing, everyone is doing it. Once a large enough portion of the voting population see it as no big deal, they're more likely to say "why not?" at the polls, even if they don't have any interest in partaking. It takes several years, but it has proven effective.