“This study suggests a beneficial impact of psychedelic decriminalization on the people who use them.”
By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America
A newly published community survey of individuals who use psychedelics suggests that local decriminalization efforts are overwhelmingly associated with perceived improvements in safety, therapeutic access and psychosocial wellbeing, directly countering historical fears that such policies might destabilize communities.
The study, titled “Perceptions of Psychedelic Decriminalization: Findings from a Community Survey of People Who Use Psychedelics,” was authored by Daniel J. Kruger, Julie Barron and Larry Norris, and published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Sciences. It captures a snapshot of the “third psychedelic era,” a period defined by the revival of institutional research, massive pharmaceutical investment and a growing grassroots movement aimed at decriminalizing naturally occurring psychedelics at the municipal and state levels.
“This research is one step toward better understanding what decriminalization looks like for the people and communities directly experiencing it—and whether the policies we are advocating for are actually helping create the positive community outcomes,” said Co-Author Julie Barron in an exclusive statement provided to Psychedelic State(s) of America about the findings of the study
Surveying 163 individuals living in areas that have
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