Good Shit: Denver Decriminalizes Psilocybin Mushrooms

In other words: no one will go to jail for fungus.

Travis Fluck, field organizer for Decriminalize Denver, waits breathlessly as the results for Initiative 301 are announced May

Denver has done it again by leading the way to legalizing a psychedelic: psilocybin mushrooms. The victory came by the narrowest difference of a 50.55 percent over the 49.44 percent in opposition. That’s a only a different of 2,000 votes!

This victory did not come easy as I-301 was initially down 10% upon the first announcement of submitted votes, but 20 hours later our favorite fungi squeezed past the opposition. Kevin Matthews, the leader of the Decriminalize Denver movement, stated "Our victory is a clear signal to the rest of the country that the American people are ready for a larger conversation around psilocybin and drug policy reform in general…We look forward to working with city officials, the people of Denver, and other groups working toward decriminalization."

Back in 2005 Denver was also the first city to decriminalize marijuana, which became the starter pack that then sparked a flame for multiples states in the Union to follow in suit. So who knows? Perhaps they just fertilized a whole new revolution in drug reform for our country to observe and follow in suit.

One thing is for certain, this news really brings a whole new meaning to the idea of the Denver Omelet!

Kevin Matthews, head of the Decriminalize Denver campaign, waits for results on election night.