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  • Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata, a type of mushroom that has psilocybin, a psychoactive compound, photographed in Issaquah, Washington. The use of entheogens like psilocybin has been shown to treat some mental health conditions. Photo by Alan Rockefeller, courtesy of WikiMedia.
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    Tacoma City Council lowers enforcement priority for psilocybin, similar substances
    Tacoma has joined a number of Washington cities and at least one county in a growing movement to make enforcing activities related to the use of psychoactive substances, such as psilocybin mushrooms, a lower priority for law enforcement.On Tuesday, the Tacoma City Council unanimously passed a resolution to lower enforcement priorities for entheogen-related activities. Entheogen has become the preferred term for chemicals that are psychoactive drugs. These have impacts on people’s consciousness, according to Science Direct.