That Hazel Park City Council, the third city in Michigan to license a Psychedelics Decriminalization Actnow reiterates that decision by declaring September as “Entheogenic Plant and Fungi Awareness Month” to raise awareness of these substances.

The new resolution was supported by the original decriminalization law drafted by Councilor Luke Londo and unanimous approval on September 14, notes that entheogenic plants and mushrooms have demonstrated effective treatments for various mental health disorders. It also notes that it has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Status. it is can also be taken for “reasons of personal and spiritual growth”.

Regarding the adopted measure, “The City of Hazel Park hereby calls on individuals and organizations to increase awareness and understanding of the potential benefits of entheogens for mental health, personal and spiritual growth, and to honor long-standing ancestral practices and relationships with entheogens.”

The resolution has a predecessor. That Members of the Ann Arbor City Council also declared September as “Entheogenic Plants and Fungi Awareness Month” in 2021, as the city has done so Decriminalizes the possession and use of certain psychedelics back in 2020.

Michigan is one of the most advanced states in terms of psychedelics legislation. Several cities have already deprioritized prosecuting people caught with entheogenic substances, while a national legalization law was recently pushed back to 2024 for a higher admissions opportunity.

Councilor London has personally tried psilocybin and said he uses his position as an elected official to help others access the therapeutic benefits it contains. in one youngest In an interview, he said that while local decriminalization is a major victory, “it is crucial that we continue to champion these natural medicines and normalize them as much as possible.”

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