By Daniel Montaño, KUNM A bill that would legalize medical psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, passed its final committee vote on Monday. Now it has four days to clear a full House vote before landing on the governor’s desk, making New Mexico only the third state to legalize the drug. Senate Bill 219 passed […]
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