In a Nail Biter, Denver Voters Say Yes to Psilocybin Magic Mushrooms: Psychedelic Decriminalized by 2,000 Votes | The shrooms won. City cops are supposed to ignore mushrooms if they find them, and the DA isn't supposed to spend money to prosecute. In other words: no one will go to jail for fungus.

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[–]fred_red_beans 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

In historic indigenous cultures the use of psychedelics is considered a spiritual type of experience guided by a shaman. A problem with having psychedelics illegal is that young people will experiment anyways without guidance, respect, and knowledge. Comparatively to other drugs, mushrooms are fairly harmless, although I think they can bring forth tendencies or issues within the person ingesting them. Some individuals are just not well suited for their use. I've seen some individuals who just were never quite the same after the use of psychedelics. For those who's temperament is suited for it, I think mushrooms can be a good tool for self reflection, exploration, and contemplation.

You were right not to take your friend to the hospital.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Some individuals are just not well suited for their use.

I agree that it's not for everyone.

I've seen some individuals who just were never quite the same after the use of psychedelics.

It can take you out of your comfort zone. Although that is kind of the point.

Tripping is like increasing the intensity settings on various background perception features. Perception features of everyday consciousness that you can't image are present, until they change slightly.

They aren't generally noticed otherwise, because the baseline is your unaltered normal perspective.

I suppose that I've heard that meditation can produce this level of perception understanding, but that degree of disciplined mediation is exceptionally rare in teenagers.
Cause, we were partying! ;-)