Finding Colorado's Decriminalized Psychedelics (That Aren't Mushrooms)

Dear Stoner: How do I find legal psychedelics in Colorado that aren't mushrooms? Those are pretty easy to find, but aren't there others?
B. Grizzly

Dear B. Grizzly: The Natural Medicine Health Act decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline that is not from peyote. These natural psychedelics can now be grown, possessed and consumed by adults 21 and up. But psilocybin, already the most culturally relevant and easy to obtain, is also legal on a therapeutic level in Colorado, with the state's program launching in late May.

Even with psilocybin's extended legal status, finding mushrooms for personal use still exists in a gray area...but it's never been easier. Some people will sell you "support" services intended to help you properly and safely experience mushrooms, and the 'shrooms are a gift. Now, are all of these support services considered legal by the state? Probably not, but neither were the bags of boomers you bought for a Red Rocks show in college. As with any other drug, natural or otherwise, it's on you to judge how safe a product and supplier are.

Although harder to find, DMT and mescaline can be procured under similar personal use circumstances as mushrooms — but ibogaine, a psychedelic stimulant from Africa used in America for traumatic brain injuries and addiction, isn't allowed to be gifted or shared after further rulemaking in 2023 (from what I've heard, you wouldn't take ibogaine for fun, anyway). However, ibogaine is on a faster track for a similar therapeutic designation as psilocybin, which could occur over the next year or two in Colorado.

Since all of these are intended to be produced naturally, why not grow them for yourself and learn about why people consume them in the first place? Psychedelics can rewire your brain and should be approached with a purpose.

Herbert Fuego is the alias of a longtime Westword staffer. Send him questions through [email protected].