Overview

• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an order to make certain illegal psychedelic drugs the lowest priority for police.
• The order aims to draw attention to potential benefits of psychedelics for mental health conditions.
• A growing number of cities have adopted more permissive stances on psychedelics.
• There is bipartisan political support for expanding access to psychedelics in Minnesota and elsewhere.
• The move comes as experimental therapies using psychoactive mushrooms are becoming more accepted.