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Several speakers urge Provo Council to recognize Singularism and defend psilocybin ceremonies as religious practice
Summary
During open public comment May 20, multiple speakers—including Singularism’s founder and participants—told the Provo Municipal Council that psilocybin ceremony practice is a protected religious sacrament and urged the city to view their work as spiritual, safe and therapeutic. Council took no formal action during the meeting.
Multiple members of the public used the May 20 public-comment period to describe participation in and leadership of Singularism, a local organization that offers guided psilocybin ceremonies, and to ask the Provo City Council to respect their practice as a religious sacrament and to consider public-safety and access issues.
A Mapleton resident who identified themselves as a member of Singularism told the council, “psilocybin is not a drug, it…
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