A proposed ballot measure to decriminalize certain plant-based psychedelics in Massachusetts is now in progress, with activists gathering another 12,429 signatures by July 3 to secure ballot placement in the November election.

Today, The Common is continuing our three-part series looking at the past, present and future of psychedelics in Massachusetts and what decriminalization could mean for the state.

In this episode, we’ll examine the current status with Sam Drysdale, a Statehouse News Service reporter closely following the ballot measure.

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