In the end, Albany says yes to therapeutic mushrooms

In a dramatic turn of events, Albany leaders have decided to welcome psilocybin therapy within city limits next year after hearing personal stories...

August 11, 2022
10:26 PM

In a dramatic turn of events, Albany leaders have decided to welcome psilocybin therapy within city limits next year after hearing personal stories of local residents who use the psychedelic mushrooms.Psilocybin has been a hot topic at City Council the past month or so, as members debated whether to embrace Ballot Measure 109, the 2020 statewide proposal to legalize mushrooms in therapeutic settings, or ask Albany voters to approve either a total ban or two-year moratorium — the latter seen as a compromise stance.

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