The 2020 ballot initiative that made Oregon the first state to legalize psilocybin use instructed the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to complete the regulations necessary to implement that policy within two years. The OHA, which plans to begin accepting applications from psilocybin manufacturers and "service centers" on January 2, is on track to comply with that requirement. Its proposed regulations should interest psychedelic fans and drug policy reformers, since they represent a groundbreaking effort to establish rules for producing, distributing, and consuming the main active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," which the federal government has banned since 1968.
Measure 109, a.k.a. the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act, envisions businesses where adults 21 or older can legally take the drug under the supervision of a "facilitator" after completing a "preparation session." It says the "clients" of those "psilocybin service centers" need not have a specific medical or psychiatric diagnosis, leaving the door open for anyone interested in the experience for psychological, spiritual, intellectual, or recreational reasons.
