TION DAZE: Colorado’s initiative to legalize psychedelic marijuana is getting closer to victory Colorado voted to legalize the use psychedelic mushrooms. The Nov. 8 ballot initiative looks set to pass Wednesday afternoon. Although the race has not been called by the Associated Press, the ballot initiative to legalize the private and clinical use of the plant-based psychedelic for therapeutic purposes has received 66,000 more votes than the total of 1.9 million votes. If Proposition 122 is passed, Colorado would become the second state after Oregon to decriminalize hallucinogenic substances found within mushrooms that are Schedule 1 drugs under The Controlled Substances Act. The ballot initiative would make psychedelic mushrooms legal for anyone aged 21 or older. It would also create state-regulated healing centers where people can try the drug under the supervision and supervision of a licensed facilitator. The law would regulate the use of “natural medicine,” which is defined as psilocin and psilocin, hallucinogenic chemicals found within some mushrooms. SEN. MICHAEL BENNET SECURES RE-ELECTION IN COLORADO BY DEFEATING JOE O’DEA The initiative, which will take effect towards the end of 2024 would also allow private use of psychoedelic mushrooms for Coloradans above 21 and permit those individuals grow psychedelic substances. According to the language on the ballot, Proposition 122, also known by the Natural Medicine Act, defines natural medicine as “certain plants and fungi that affect a persons mental health and are controlled substances according to state law.” A few other psychedelic drugs could be added to the “natural medicine” list in 2026 if they are approved by an advisory panel. These substances could include mescaline, ibogaine, dimethyltryptamine and ibogaine. MARIJUANA LEGALIZED IN THESE STATES IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS The law’s supporters have cited the therapeutic benefits of magic mushrooms in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental health issues . Critics argue that the law will promote addiction, increase public safety, and send the wrong message about the state to children. This move comes a decade following Colorado’s legalization of marijuana . This led to a highly profitable industry in the state. Critics of Proposition 122 argue that some of those same deep-pocket commercial interests that supported legalization of marijuana are now behind the push for psychedelic cannabis. This report was contributed by the Associated Press.