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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Trn Nguyn

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.

The legislation vetoed Saturday would have allowed those 21 and older to possess psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component in what's known as psychedelic mushrooms. It also would have covered dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and mescaline.

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