Supporters Urge Jackson Council to Decriminalize Natural Psychedelics; No Formal Vote Recorded
Several residents urged the council to deprioritize enforcement of personal use and cultivation of natural psychedelic substances, citing local examples and research; council received public comment but did not take immediate action.
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Multiple speakers during the citizen comment period on Nov. 18 urged Jackson City Council to consider a resolution to decriminalize entheogenic plants, including psilocybin mushrooms. Speakers said a policy in neighboring Washtenaw County had not produced increased crime or overdoses and cited clinical research on psilocybin's therapeutic potential.
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