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marmar

(78,486 posts)
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 08:16 PM Mar 2022

A new petition to decriminalize natural psychedelics in Michigan is approved to collect signatures


(Detroit Metro Times) Michigan could be one step closer to decriminalizing the natural plants and mushrooms, aka psychedelics.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved the Michigan Initiative for Community Healing for collecting signatures in order to get the psychedelic initiative on the November ballot.

The ballot measure would decriminalize the possession of mushrooms and natural plants, reduce penalties that include lifetime sentences and probations, and would also allow hospitals and religious organizations to create psychedelic assisted ceremonial and mental health services.

“As a practitioner of psychedelic assisted therapy, it’s a rare ray of hope for people who have been suffering,” said Julie Barron, co-director of Decrim Nature Michigan and board member of Decriminalize Nature in a press release. “We now call all Michiganders to help us get this incredible language on the November ballot.” .............(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/weed/a-new-petition-to-decriminalize-natural-psychedelics-in-michigan-is-approved-to-collect-signatures-29658067




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A new petition to decriminalize natural psychedelics in Michigan is approved to collect signatures (Original Post) marmar Mar 2022 OP
I'm really happy about this slightlv Mar 2022 #1

slightlv

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1. I'm really happy about this
Tue Mar 29, 2022, 04:34 AM
Mar 2022

Lots of good studies being done now, especially re PTSD.

I'm also jealous as hell. Living in Ks, we can't even get med mj.

Lord knows all these religious fundies would get so upset thinking someone was having fun somewhere...sigh
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