The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has said he will examine the latest advice on the legalisation of psilocybin, the main psyche

Boris Johnson to consider legalising psilocybin

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2021-10-21 00:00:12

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has said he will examine the latest advice on the legalisation of psilocybin, the main psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms.

Conservative MP Crispin Blunt urged the PM to “cut through the current barriers to research into psilocybin” during a session of Prime Ministers Questions today. Mr Blunt told Johnson the drug had “exciting potential” for the treatment of mental health conditions such as depression, trauma and addiction.

Psilocybin is currently listed in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, along with drugs such as MDMA and LSD. This means it cannot be lawfully possessed or prescribed and a Home Office licence is needed for use in research.

However, campaigners believe it should be moved to Schedule 2 which would place it in the same category as medical cannabis, which was legalised in 2018.

In response, the PM said “I can say that we will consider the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recent advice on reducing barriers to research with controlled drugs such as the one he describes, and we will be getting back to him as soon as possible.”