Newsom vetoes bill on psilocybin 'magic' mushrooms, but leaves door open

Gared Hansen shows psilocybin mushrooms that are ready for distribution in his Uptown Fungus lab in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

By Ethan Baron | ebaron@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group

PUBLISHED: October 7, 2023 at 6:32 PM MDT | UPDATED: October 10, 2023 at 5:13 AM MDT

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Newsom's veto comes despite his overall support for using plant- and fungus-based psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness.

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