A legislative proposal that would decriminalize the personal possession of psilocybin has been filed in Connecticut.
Today, State Representative Joshua Elliott (D) filed House Bill 6380, which has been assigned to the Joint Committee on Judiciary.
The measure states: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 21a of the general statutes be amended to decriminalize the possession of psilocybin.”
If passed into law, Connecticut would join Oregon and Colorado as states that have removed criminal penalties for the personal possession and use of psilocybin, which is the psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms”.
This new proposal was filed roughly a week after legislation to legalize the medical use of psilocybin was filed in the state’s House it Representatives by State Representatives Laurie Sweet and Michael “MJ” Shannon. House Bill 5456
