Public attitudes diverge sharply on legal use of psychedelics

Support for the legal use of psilocybin mushrooms (23%) is much lower than it is for cannabis (65%), according to a new RAND research report, released Feb. 24. For LSD and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)–assisted therapy, support for legal use is closer to 10%.

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Mental Health Weekly
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2026-03-02
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34775
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Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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Public attitudes diverge sharply on legal use of psychedelics

Valerie A. Canady
Mental Health Weekly
Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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Public attitudes diverge sharply on legal use of psychedelics

Valerie A. Canady
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Abstract

Support for the legal use of psilocybin mushrooms (23%) is much lower than it is for cannabis (65%), according to a new RAND research report, released Feb. 24. For LSD and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)–assisted therapy, support for legal use is closer to 10%.

Mental Health WeeklyVol. 36(9)
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