Massachusetts voters on Tuesday rejected Question 4, the ballot measure that proposed decriminalizing the use of psychedelic substances for people older than 21 and allowing people to grow the hallucinogens at home. The AP projected the result in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
The initiative proposed to decriminalize the use of five psychedelic compounds, most notably psilocybin, or so-called magic mushrooms, which can dramatically affect a person’s perceptions and thinking. The other chemicals are psilocyn, which is also found in mushrooms, as well as three other substances in plants: dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, and ibogaine.
Coalition for Safe Communities, which had opposed the measure, declared victory prior to the AP call with about 57 percent of the vote on their side. Meanwhile, the Yes on 4 campaign acknowledged that the results were not trending in their favor.
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