DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis spoke at the Psychedelic Science 2025 Conference on Wednesday, announcing the pardons of people who were convicted at the state level of possessing psilocybin or psilocin to the thousands of scientists, doctors, athletes and advocates gathered in Denver on Tuesday.
The announcement follows Coloradans’ decision to decriminalize natural medicines and direct the state to build a regulatory framework for it, via a vote in 2022. Another factor in the decision stems from the signing of SB25-297: Implementation of Colorado Natural Medicine Initiative in 2025.
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The bill gives the Colorado governor the authority to grant a class of defendants a pardon.
“Colorado has been a national leader in breaking through outdated laws around cannabis, and now we are doing the same for natural medicine. This action eliminates past state-level convictions for psilocybin and psilocin possession that would be legal today. With these pardons, we are fulfilling the will of Colorado voters and moving away from ineffective drug policy and encouraging local municipalities to follow suit,” said Polis in a press release on Wednesday…