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House decriminalizes small amounts of psilocybin after marathon debate on safety and enforcement
Summary
The House passed H.B. 7065 to make possession of under 0.5 ounce of psilocybin an infraction rather than an A misdemeanor. Proponents said the step recalibrates penalties and acknowledges emerging medical research; opponents warned of public-safety risks, lack of impairment testing, and insufficient numbers of drug-recognition experts.
Hartford — After hours of contentious debate, the Connecticut House voted to reduce the criminal penalty for possessing small amounts of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms." The measure does not legalize sale, production or use for driving while impaired.
Representative Tom- something Staffstrom (House Judiciary) introduced the bill as a recalibration of penalties: possession under one-half ounce would become an infraction with a civil fine and mandatory destruction of seized contraband rather than an A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail. "This bill does not…
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