Minneapolis loosens enforcement of psychedelic drug laws

[Kamaji]

Minneapolis loosens enforcement of psychedelic drug laws

By Jesse O’Neill
July 24, 2023

Minneapolis’ Democrat mayor has ordered police to stop enforcing laws that criminalize the purchase and use of psychedelics, such as magic mushrooms — effectively decriminalizing the mind-altering drugs.

Mayor Jacob Frey issued the executive order Friday instructing the city’s police officers to stop using taxpayer dollars to crack down on hallucinogen users, except in cases where they are driving under the influence or bringing them to school.

A law against selling psychedelics, however, will still be enforced.

In announcing the new policy, Frey cited the potential for drugs like psilocybin — the active ingredient in magic mushrooms — to treat mental illnesses including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Experts are telling us that these plants help people, and that’s the business we should be in – helping people,” the mayor said in a statement.

“With a rise in deaths of despair in our city, and in our society, the data is showing that these plants can help be a remedy.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/07/24/minneapolis-loosens-enforcement-of-psychedelic-drug-laws/

[Smokin Joe]

"We aren't going to make anything better,so we'll just decriminalize hallucinating.

Oh yeah, that's going to work out well...

[DefiantMassRINO]

Wait until a cop has to shoot an unarmed perp on a bad trip.

[LMAO]

From the article….



“With a rise in deaths of despair in our city, and in our society, the data is showing that these plants can help be a remedy.”

Maybe this idiot mayor should figure out why there’s rising  deaths and despair in his city. Maybe what the city  needs is a new mayor and city council instead of Hallucinogenics

[Hoodat]

That's tempting, but I'm still not moving there.

[LMAO]

Minneapolis is just another example of what happens when Democrats are in charge