Voters in Philomath will decide in May whether to prohibit psilocybin-related businesses and manufacturing within city limits or allow them.
In 2020, Philomath voters helped pass Measure 109, known as the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act. The initiative passed by an 18% margin in the Benton County city.
But Philomath City Council placed a moratorium on psilocybin-related business creation. Now, that ban is set to expire. Under state law, the prohibition must be referred to voters…