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The Maine Legislature recently considered — but ultimately backed away from — a move to partly decriminalize mushrooms containing the psychedelic compound psilocybin, often called magic mushrooms.

The bill, LD 1034, sponsored by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would have decriminalized the possession of 1 ounce or less of psilocybin for people 21 or older. Decriminalization removes criminal penalties but doesn’t make a substance legal to possess or sell.

The Democratic-controlled state House and Senate narrowly passed the bill by a single vote in each chamber. The House vote was 70-69 in favor, with 12 lawmakers absent, and the Senate vote was 17-16 in favor, with two lawmakers excused.

However, the bill narrowly failed a second and final enactment vote in both chambers, so no changes were made to state law. The second House vote was 74-72 against, with three absent and two excused; the Senate vote was 16-16, with three excused.

Psilocybin remains a Schedule X drug in Maine, possession of which is a Class D crime.

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Sources

• Maine Legislature: An Act to Decriminalize Personal Possession of Therapeutic Amounts of Psilocybin for Adults
• Maine Legislature: Text of original bill
• Maine Legislature: Amended version of bill
• Maine Legislature: Summary of LD 1034
• Maine Legislature: Maine Criminal Code

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, to correct information about proposed amendments to LD 1034.