Reader: Shrooms should be legal, but they’re cheaper because they’re against the law

Yesterday, we reported about an odd package that showed up at the Glenwood Springs Post Independent: a box of psilocybin mushrooms. The topic was naturally humorous, but some readers got into a serious debate about whether shrooms should be legal. Here's the take of one person who thinks the status...
By Michael RobertsOctober 18, 2013
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Yesterday, we reported about an odd package that showed up at the Glenwood Springs Post Independent: a box of psilocybin mushrooms. The topic was naturally humorous, but some readers got into a serious debate about whether shrooms should be legal. Here’s the take of one person who thinks the status quo might be better than the alternative.

Monkey writes:

Mushrooms should be legal, but after the whole “regulate marijuana like alcohol” scam, I’d rather keep them illegal than over taxed and over regulated. But totally decriminalized would be nice.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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