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Bill aims to stop federal intervention in states allowing use of 'magic mushrooms'

Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified "fruiting chamber" in the basement of a private home on July 28, 2023, in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Rep. Robert Garcia plans to introduce legislation Wednesday aimed at discouraging federal law enforcement agencies from conducting raids or otherwise intervening in states and localities that have approved local measures to legalize or decriminalize the use and possession of psilocybin mushrooms.

The California Democrat said the federal bill is modeled after similar

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