US OR Psilocybin Bans AP Explains (CR)
AP Explains: Growing number of Oregon cities voting to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published - Nov 22, 2024, 08:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Nov 22, 2024, 08:54 AM EST
Oregon became first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later, voters in a growing list of its cities have banned the substance. (AP Video by Claire Rush, Manuel Valdes)