Will Oregon’s Psilocybin Program Solve the Racial Inequities that Cannabis Did Not?

“There’s this three-month warranty on how sad you can be after someone dies…” she said, “after a certain point, you’re expected to move on.” Psilocybin “magic” mushrooms have helped her acknowledge that these memories still affect her. “It was therapy for me because I got to release all those emotions I was hiding.”

Mushrooms have also helped Harvey find laughter when she needs it. “It makes you feel good about yourself… For a lot of folks, joy is not a feeling they feel often.”