SILO:CC - The Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

Psychedelics are far more closely tied with the history of human civilization than most people realize. From Indigenous medicinal traditions to the henbane tea supposedly used by Viking berserkers , they've played an important cultural role in countless societies. Unfortunately, that changed in the late 1930s.

That was when one Albert Hoffman invented a new psychedelic drug known as LSD — an event that brought about an aggressive, fear-based campaign that culminated in psychedelics being made illegal .

Flash forward to today, and there's a growing body of research indicating that not only are the harmful effects of psychedelics largely overblown , but they also have significant potential benefits in the treatment of several mental health disorders. This, in turn, has resulted in their decriminalization — and in some cases, legalization — by several states.

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