2022.09.04

Mushrooms' Legal Trip

As psilocybin research ramps up, the drug's status under the law is shifting

The molecule psilocybin is found in hallucinogenic “magic mushrooms.” Source: Yarygin/Getty Images

The molecule psilocybin is found in hallucinogenic “magic mushrooms.” Source: Yarygin/Getty Images

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