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
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.

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.