BOSTON (WPRI) — Should certain psychedelic drugs be decriminalized?
Question 4 on the November ballot could legalize and regulate the use of psychedelic substances like psilocybin for adults 21 and up in Massachusetts.
The measure is facing strong opposition from doctors who are warning that there are dangerous impacts from the drugs.
Meanwhile, supporters of the legalization argue it could help veterans battling depression and PTSD when paired with therapy.
“When I got out of the Navy, I went to the VA. I was using cognitive behavioral therapy and art therapy, I’m a yoga teacher. I had a lot of tools, but I still was waking up every day and just didn’t want to be awake,” Emily Oneschuk said. “No matter how much people tell you they love you, you can’t receive any of it and this cracked through this armor I had on and let me feel that.”
The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (MPS) said there is not enough medical research and they are worried about the risk of addiction if legalized.