Prohibition, Bureaucracy and the limits of Decriminalization

In the last two weeks, we've seen three events that prompt a re-evaluation of the various pathways towards a reversal of psilocybin prohibition.

1. Health Canada grants Section 56 exemption for compassionate use for four palliative patients to use psilocybin for end of life anxiety. Section 56 from Health Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is wher…