The Psychedelic Social Club: a regulatory concept for people who use psychedelics?
Drugs Education Prevention and Policy – October 30, 2023
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
Oregon is the first US state to legalize psilocybin, a hallucinogen, for regulated use in designated service centers, a major development in drug law. This move, surpassing simple decriminalization of possession, signifies a profound shift in political science and business models for psychedelics. Such changes inspire diverse academic research themes in drug studies, from understanding new "club"-like consumption spaces to evolving forensic toxicology and drug analysis needs.
Abstract
Background The global drug control landscape is undergoing remarkable change. Many jurisdictions around the world, including jurisdictions in the United States, have decriminalized the possession and use of plant- and fungus-based psychedelics, such as psilocybin-containing mushrooms (PCM). With ORS 475 A, Oregon has gone a step further by becoming the first US state to legalize and regulate the cultivation, supply, and use of PCM in designated service centers.