US EditionMinneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce laws against buying and using psychedelic plants in private, citing their potential to treat mental illnesses like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- The decision still prioritizes enforcing laws against selling psychedelic plants, bringing them to schools, or using them while driving.
- Medical experts caution that more research is needed to determine the efficacy and risks of psychedelics, despite some evidence suggesting they can help with conditions like depression and alcoholism.
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Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private. Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce most laws against hallucinogenic plants. Minneapolis still prioritizes enforcing laws against selling psychedelic plants, bringing them to schools or using them while driving. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara in a statement said …
Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use
Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use found at WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private. Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce most laws against hallucinogenic plants. Minneapolis still prioritizes enforcing laws against sellin…
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