magic mushroom
nounDefinition of magic mushroom
: a fungus (such as genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin)
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From being the first major city to legalize marijuana to decriminalizing magic mushrooms, Denver voters have never hesitated to stun people. — Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, "Friednash: Denver’s AOC — Candi CdeBaca — has already shaken the city but could this disruptor rattle Congress too?," 4 Aug. 2019 Detectives searched their motel room and found 671 grams of meth, 27 grams of heroin, 6 grams of magic mushrooms, a loaded 9mm pistol and $14,000, Cleveland said. — Michael Todd, The Mercury News, "Santa Cruz County ‘drowning’ in drugs, sheriff says," 18 July 2019 Another friend connected her with someone who makes magic mushroom candies. — Catherine Ryan Gregory, Marie Claire, "The Trip of a Lifetime," 9 July 2019 Image: Wikimedia Commons Oakland City Council has voted to decriminalize psychedelics that come from plants and fungi, including magic mushrooms. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Oakland becomes second US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms," 5 June 2019 Oakland has voted to decriminalize entheogenic plants, including hallucinogenic magic mushrooms. — Colleen Shalby, latimes.com, "Oakland becomes 2nd U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms," 5 June 2019 By Kristine Owram | Bloomberg As cannabis legalization spreads across the globe, another mind-altering drug is trying to follow in its tracks: magic mushrooms. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, "First pot, then magic mushrooms? Decriminalization is spreading," 18 June 2019 This past week Oakland followed suit, also decriminalizing magic mushrooms and peyote. — Alexis Reliford, refinery29.com, "AOC Wants It To Be Easier To Study Magic Mushrooms & Other Psychedelics," 10 June 2019 The Oakland, California city council resolved to decriminalize magic mushrooms on June. 5, becoming the second US city to do so after Denver, Colorado. — Michael Tabb, Quartz, "Scientists are reclaiming psychedelics as “wonder drugs.” Is it time to decriminalize them?," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magic mushroom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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