Iowa House moves to legalize ‘Magic Mushrooms’ for medical treatment

The Iowa House has passed a bill to legalize the use of psilocybin, often called magic mushrooms, as medical treatment for certain conditions, like post-traumatic stress disorder. Treatments would have to be monitored in a clinical setting by a provider who holds a state license to administer the drug. Like the state’s medical marijuana program, the state would license facilities to grow psychedelic mushrooms and package psilocybin. The bill passed on an 84-6 vote. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it must first clear a committee before it can be debated by the full Senate.