The state of Colorado has never shied from taking unprecedented moves toward ending the drug war. In 2013, it became the first state in the country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Wednesday night, the Centennial State made history once more by becoming the first state to have one of its cities vote to decriminalize the use of psilocybin, more commonly known as “magic mushrooms.”
After diligent efforts were made by the group Decriminalize Denver, the Green Party, and the Libertarian Party, Initiative 301 found its way onto the ballot for Denver voters to consider after receiving more than 9,500 signatures in support of the measure. This was the first time that any effort had been made to decriminalize psilocybin since it was given its “Schedule I” classification in 1968—the same classification as heroin.
https://fee.org/articles/denver-s-successful-effort-to-decriminalize-psychedelic-mushrooms-shows-the-drug-wars-next-phase/
After diligent efforts were made by the group Decriminalize Denver, the Green Party, and the Libertarian Party, Initiative 301 found its way onto the ballot for Denver voters to consider after receiving more than 9,500 signatures in support of the measure. This was the first time that any effort had been made to decriminalize psilocybin since it was given its “Schedule I” classification in 1968—the same classification as heroin.
https://fee.org/articles/denver-s-successful-effort-to-decriminalize-psychedelic-mushrooms-shows-the-drug-wars-next-phase/