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Colorado finalizes psilocybin regulations, allowing for supervised use

By 08/20/2024 | updated 1 year ago
Colorado has officially finalized its regulatory framework for the emerging psilocybin industry following voters’ approval two years ago. 
 
Proposition 122 decriminalized the possession, use, and cultivation of psilocybin — commonly known as “magic mushrooms” — making Colorado the second state in the nation to do so.

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“(Gov. Jared Polis) appreciates the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, and all state agencies involved, for their service and work to develop recommendations that served as the basis of these rules, fulfilling the will of Colorado voters,” a spokesperson from the governor’s office said. 
 
Under the newly-established rules, individuals over the age of 21 seeking psilocybin treatment will be required to receive doses at supervised licensed “healing centers” and will be prohibited from taking products home.
 
These centers, which can be standalone businesses or operate within health care centers, are set to start opening next year. Psilocybin is often used to treat mental and physical health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 
 
The new state regulations define a single serving of psilocybin as containing 10 milligrams of psilocin, which is the psychoactive compound found in the mushrooms, and allow for edibles to contain up to 50 milligrams of psilocin per serving.
The state will permit psilocybin to be consumed in various forms, including whole mushrooms, teas, capsules, chocolates, gummies, tablets and tinctures.
 
The nonprofit organization One Chance to Grow Up, which focuses on educating parents and children about the potential harms of THC, the psychoactive chemical in cannabis, said it is disappointment over the state’s decision to allow the sale of chocolates and gummies containing psilocybin.
 
The group said such products could end up in the hands of children. 
 
“Colorado must have a thoughtful regulatory framework for psychedelics that provides protections for kids,” the organization said. “That is our only focus. While the labeling requirements prohibiting imagery and colors that may appeal to children is a good start, we still have concerns.”
 
“The safety of kids is more important than the taste preferences of adults. If this is to be treated as medicine, let’s treat it like other medicine not provided in kid-friendly flavors that could lead to accidental ingestion,” the group said. 

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