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Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Joeyfingis@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] enitoni@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Meanwhile Norway still doesn't want to legalize or even decriminalize cannabis. This is embarassing.

[–] moozogew@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's so sad that the war on drugs people Keep making their rediculous arguments against it now there are so many places where it's legal and nothing has happened beside increased tax revenue and lives no longer being ruined by the police.

Maryland started selling recreational a few days ago and if you weren't looking for it you'd barely notice, certain shops now sell good quality, fairly priced weed to anyone over 21, society hasn't collapsed.