Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says

Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says

The Pentagon has changed its drug screening policy to test service members for psilocin, indicating the use of psilocybin mushrooms, according to an Aug. 18 memo. Psilocin will be added to drug testing panels for troops as of Oct. 1, “due to the risk of impairment and subsequent deterioration of security, military fitness, readiness, good order and discipline,” according to the memo. Psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms, produ…