Petition · past parliament
Legalise the therapeutic use and study of psilocybin / magic mushrooms.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Legalise and control the study and therapeutic use of psilocybin / magic mushrooms, as advised by North Wales’ police and crime commissioner Arfon Jones.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/magic-mushrooms-arfon-jones-pcc-18735092
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/magic-mushrooms-arfon-jones-pcc-18735092
Recent studies have shown that psilocybin mushrooms are highly beneficial to the treatment of a wide range of mental health issues.
I have met people who struggle with crippling disorders such as complex post traumatic stress disorder, who have reported positive experiences with psilocybin which they have found growing naturally in Britain. I find it hard to believe that a chemical which shows such therapeutic promise has been banned in a free-thinking Western democracy for decades.
I have met people who struggle with crippling disorders such as complex post traumatic stress disorder, who have reported positive experiences with psilocybin which they have found growing naturally in Britain. I find it hard to believe that a chemical which shows such therapeutic promise has been banned in a free-thinking Western democracy for decades.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We already have a petition open calling for psilocybin mushrooms to be legalised for medical purposes, which you may wish to sign: Legalise and fund research on use of psilocybin mushrooms for medical purposes
Timeline
| 11 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.