Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a ...

Though the fungi await FDA approval, the state has begun overseeing legal use of the drug in mental health treatment.

Mushroom use is on the rise in youth, and some common factors, when combined with psilocybin use, could accelerate psychosis.

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic chemical in certain mushrooms known as magic mushrooms. Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have a variety of effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations.

The proposal from Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would decriminalize the possession of one ounce or less of psilocybin for adults over age 21. Supporters of a bill that would decriminalize ...