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Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon’s novel psilocybin experiment takes off

By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press
Published: September 15, 2023, 9:56am
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Cathy Jonas, owner of Epic Healing Eugene, speaks during an interview on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Eugene, Ore.
Cathy Jonas, owner of Epic Healing Eugene, speaks during an interview on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Photo Gallery

EUGENE, Ore. — Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on magic mushrooms. For roughly six hours, adults over 21 can experience what many users describe as vivid geometric shapes, a loss of identity and a oneness with the universe.

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