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Colorado decriminalized 5 psychedelics, but what exactly does that mean?

It is not a crime to possess, use, grow or share certain substances, but the law has gray areas

Five psychedelic substances are decriminalized in Colorado, including psilocybin. That means personal possession, cultivation, use and sharing are not illegal or grounds for arrest. In this photo from Aug. 22, 2023, Joe Stone holds a bag of psilocybin mushrooms that he uses as a treatment for his cluster headaches at his home in Westminster. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Five psychedelic substances are decriminalized in Colorado, including psilocybin. That means personal possession, cultivation, use and sharing are not illegal or grounds for arrest. In this photo from Aug. 22, 2023, Joe Stone holds a bag of psilocybin mushrooms that he uses as a treatment for his cluster headaches at his home in Westminster. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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By | cricciardi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The greeter at a community space in Denver offers guests free psilocybin-infused gummies as they walk in the door. A panelist shares psychedelic fungi from his home grow after speaking at the Telluride Mushroom Festival. More than 100 people convene at a Mile High City coffee shop to exchange “magic mushrooms” without exchanging money.

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