Initiative to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' in Denver fails | 9news.com - Erin Powell:
May 8. 2019 - "A push to essentially legalize 'magic mushrooms' in Denver failed in Tuesday’s citywide vote. Close to 52 percent of voters decided against Initiative 301, which would have decriminalized possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms for adults who are at least 21-years-old. *
"The 68,711 Denverites who voted for 'magic mushrooms' is more than the total for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who received 56,179 votes as of the 5 a.m. results.
"Had it passed, the measure would have 'deprioritize[d], to the greatest extent possible,' charging people for taking the mushrooms, which are considered a hallucinogenic drug. Police would have also been prohibited from using any resources to go after anyone who took them.
"Organizers in Denver gathered more than 5,500 valid signatures late last year to get Initiative 301 on the ballot, giving voters the chance to prevent police and prosecutors from citing or charging anyone for having psilocybin mushrooms.
"Supporters said psilocybin is a medicine and people shouldn’t be jailed for using it. If caught, people could get a yearlong sentence for possession."
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*In the final count posted later May 8, the initiative had overcome that deficit and won by a slim margin. See Decriminalize Denver initiative wins by under 1%
May 8. 2019 - "A push to essentially legalize 'magic mushrooms' in Denver failed in Tuesday’s citywide vote. Close to 52 percent of voters decided against Initiative 301, which would have decriminalized possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms for adults who are at least 21-years-old. *
"The 68,711 Denverites who voted for 'magic mushrooms' is more than the total for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who received 56,179 votes as of the 5 a.m. results.
"Had it passed, the measure would have 'deprioritize[d], to the greatest extent possible,' charging people for taking the mushrooms, which are considered a hallucinogenic drug. Police would have also been prohibited from using any resources to go after anyone who took them.
"Organizers in Denver gathered more than 5,500 valid signatures late last year to get Initiative 301 on the ballot, giving voters the chance to prevent police and prosecutors from citing or charging anyone for having psilocybin mushrooms.
"Supporters said psilocybin is a medicine and people shouldn’t be jailed for using it. If caught, people could get a yearlong sentence for possession."
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*In the final count posted later May 8, the initiative had overcome that deficit and won by a slim margin. See Decriminalize Denver initiative wins by under 1%
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