Overview

• Question 4, the ballot measure, aims to legalize psilocybin and other natural psychedelics for adults over 21 for personal and therapeutic use.
• The measure proposes a regulatory framework involving a Natural Psychedelic Substances Commission and Advisory Board to oversee licensing and therapy centers.
• Advocates, including actress Eliza Dushku, argue that psychedelics offer new mental health treatment options, citing benefits for conditions like PTSD and depression.
• Opponents express concerns about potential public health risks, including increased drugged driving incidents and unregulated home growth.
• If passed, Massachusetts would join Oregon and Colorado as states legalizing psychedelics, with implementation set for December 15.