Gov. Jared Polis spoke at the Psychedelic Science 2025 Conference on Wednesday, announcing the pardons of people who were convicted at the state level of possessing psilocybin or psilocin.
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DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis spoke at the Psychedelic Science 2025 Conference on Wednesday, announcing the pardons of people who were convicted at the state level of possessing psilocybin or psilocin to the thousands of scientists, doctors, athletes and advocates gathered in Denver on Tuesday.
The announcement follows Coloradans’ decision to decriminalize natural medicines and direct the state to build a regulatory framework for it, via a vote in 2022. Another factor in the decision stems from the signing of SB25-297: Implementation of Colorado Natural Medicine Initiative in 2025.
