The possession of several types of psychedelic drugs is now legal in Colorado.
Last month Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 to legalize the possession and use of certain psychedelic drugs. Yesterday Governor Jared Polis issued a proclamation officially allowing the law to take effect a week prior to when the constitution requires him to do so. Governor Polis, who has long supported the reformation of drug laws, expressed excitement following the initiative’s passage.
Under Proposition 122 the personal use and possession of several hallucinogenic/entheogenic plants and fungi is now legal for those 21 and older, including:
- dimethyltryptamine (DMT);
- ibogaine;
- mescaline (excluding peyote);
- psilocybin; and
- psilocyn.
The initiative also allows anyone who was previously convicted for the personal use or possession of such psychedelic plants and fungi to file a petition asking a court to seal the record of the conviction, if they’ve completed their sentence.
Proposition 122 also:
- creates a natural medicine services program for the supervised administration of such substances;
- creates a framework for regulating the growth, distribution, and sale of such substances to permitted entities; and
- creates the Natural Medicine Advisory Board to promulgate rules and implement the regulated access program.
The full text of Proposition 22 can be found by clicking here.
