Motion supporting continued research, deprioritization of entheogens such as psilocybin approved by Council

The King County Council on Tuesday approved a motion sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, Chair of both the Board of Health and the Health, Housing & Human Services Committee, in support of continued research and existing practice of deprioritizing enforcement for entheogens in personal use quantities by adults. Entheogens—such as psylocibin mushrooms, ayahuasca tea, mescaline, and more—have been shown in scientific studies to be promising in treating depression, PTSD, anxiety, and other neuropsychiatric conditions. … Read More