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Denver decision-makers want to lower the city’s eviction rate and give renters more protections.
Why it matters: The pandemic exacerbated Denver’s existing housing crisis, leaving thousands more families unable to pay rent and at risk of being kicked out of their homes.
Psilocybin mushrooms after being harvested in Denver. Photo: Joe Amon/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Denver continues leading the way when it comes to magic mushroom exploration.
What’s happening: A panel established after voters narrowly decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms in 2019 is delivering a draft of progressive policy recommendations to the Denver City Council next month, Kevin Matthews, who co-led Denver’s decriminalization campaign, tells Axios.