After a dramatic vote on Wednesday, Denver has become the first city in the country to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. Initiative 301 passed by a narrow margin with 50.6 percent of the vote — 89,320 in favor, 87,341 against.
Research showing potential health benefits of psychedelic mushrooms likely played a role in the outcome of the campaign. Indeed, the US Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged psilocybin as a form of “breakthrough therapy” for its ability to treat depression.
