The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is launching a public education campaign on the risks of driving under the influence of natural medicine.<\/p>\n
The move comes following Colorado’s new laws around natural medicine and the opening of licensed healing centers to administer natural psychedelic therapies statewide, including psychedelics like \u201cmagic mushrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although psilocybin and other natural medicines like dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine and mescaline (excluding peyote) are now legal to use at home or at a licensed healing center, driving under the influence of any impairing substance \u2014 whether alcohol, cannabis, pharmaceuticals or psychedelics \u2014 is both illegal and dangerous, CDOT has said.<\/p>\n
CDOT\u2019s new educational campaign aims to reduce impaired-driving crashes and fatalities by encouraging Colorado residents to plan for a sober ride before consuming psychedelics or regulated natural medicine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith more people exploring natural medicines in Colorado, it\u2019s important to understand how these substances can impact driving performance and the ability to react in critical situations,\u201d said Darrell Lingk, Director of CDOT\u2019s Office of Transportation Safety. \u201cEven if you feel fine, psychedelics may affect your perception and lead to risky decisions like speeding or missing traffic signals. We want everyone to stay safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
CDOT will share educational materials with licensed facilities, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders in law enforcement, prevention and public health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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