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Polis Pardons Old Magic Mushroom Convictions in Colorado The governor announced the pardons during a speech at the Psychedelic Science conference in downtown Denver earlier today.

UPDATED: June 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM MDT Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday pardoned Coloradans with state-level criminal convictions for possession of “magic mushrooms.” ...

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New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called "magic mushrooms". Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said rules had been ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called "magic mushrooms." Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour ...

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Polis said his team identified four state-level psilocybin possession convictions eligible for the pardon, but the “vast majority” of convictions in Colorado have occurred at a local level.