Council debate ‘mushrooms:’ Creswell, Cottage Grove consider psilocybin production, use

Across rural Lane County – including Creswell and Cottage Grove – municipalities are tripped up by the 2020 statewide legalization of the use and manufacturing of psilocybin – more commonly known as “magic mushrooms.”

Psilocybin (sai ·luh ·sai ·bn) is its scientific name, though hard to pronounce, is becoming even harder to ban. At this week’s Creswell City Council meeting, councilors struggled with its next moves on the proposed ordinance.

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