2020 Oregon Ballot Measure 109

In 2020, voters in the U.S. state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 109,[2] allowing the "manufacture, delivery and administration" of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug.[3] While psilocybin remains illegal nationally, the passage of the law made Oregon the first U.S. state to legalize the drug. Per the law, psilocybin must be used for "personal development" and grown and administered in licensed environments. The ballot measure puts in place a two-year period for the government to determine regulations around the law's implementation, such as what credentials will be needed for someone to administer the drug.[4]

Ballot Measure 109
Legalize Psilocybin
Votes counted
96.85%
as of Nov. 06, 2020 3:05 pm EST
Results
Response
 Votes %
Yes 1,233,241 55.68%
No 981,614 44.32%
Total votes 2,214,855 100.00%
Source: Associated Press[1]

The chief petitioners behind the bill were Sheri and Thomas Eckert, both therapists who had been working for years to legalize psilocybin because of its potential benefit for people struggling with conditions including depression, anxiety, and addiction. To get the initiative (called the Psilocybin Service Initiative, or Initiative Petition #34) on the November 2020 ballot, 112,020 signatures of support from Oregonians had to be collected.[5] On November 3, 2020, Ballot Measure 109 was passed with support from 1.233 million Oregonians, or 55.68% of the vote (according to unofficial results from the Oregon Secretary of State in the days following the election).[6]

See also

References
  1. "Election Results". Associated Press. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. "Oregon Measure 109 Election Results: Legalize Psilocybin". The New York Times. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. "Most Oregon ballot measures pass on Election Day". KATU. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. Acker, Lizzy (2020-11-03). "Oregon becomes first state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  5. Acker, Lizzy (2019-09-06). "Oregon is one step closer to being the first state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  6. "GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2020". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-11-06.


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