Decriminalise psilocybin containing mushrooms in the U.K.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to decriminalise psilocybin containing mushrooms which are currently classified as class A alongside heroin and cocaine, yet there is no evidence to support the risk of addiction and dependency that other class A drugs can lead to.

There are no justifications for these mushrooms to be class A - there is more evidence to support their contribution to mental well-being than as a cause of psychosis. There is no evidence of addiction or dependency, unlike heroin or even alcohol.

The argument that they can be confused with poisonous mushrooms is fallacious as all mushrooms would have to be made illegal as the same risk applies.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

8 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
12 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Nov 2020

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