A Kansas legislator filed a bill to legalize the possession of up to 50 grams of psilocybin or psilocin, as well as the cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms. Possessing 50-100 grams would be considered a civil offense with a fine of up to $250. Possessing over 100 grams would be a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500 and up to one month in jail.
Some of the youngest state legislators in the US want to decriminalize all drugs.
Tony Labranche, a 19-year-old Rep. of New Hampshire, is pushing to establish a regulated cannabis sales system and decriminalize the possession of magic mushrooms, as well as all other controlled substances. The reform proposals are bold for a GOP-controlled state, but they’re sparking more dialog about the need to end the war on drugs.
Back in February, a 20-year-old lawmaker filed a bill to broadly decriminalize drug possession in Kansas, noting that drug use should be treated as a mental health problem rather than a criminal one.
Canada is following suit, with the city of Toronto preparing to ask Health Canada to decriminalize all drugs, similar to Vancouver’s request in May.
