Comments by "Mark Pawelek" (@mark4asp) on "Psilocybin, Australian re scheduling" video.

  1. In UK, Psilocybin and MDMA are both classed as "class A drugs". The most highly restricted and, supposedly, the most dangerous. 'Psilocybin extract' since the Misuse of Drugs Act, MDA 1971. MDMA since 1977 when the MDA was amended. UK law says drugs are 'classified' as "dangerous drugs", or "otherwise harmful". One aspect of "otherwise harmful" is "socially harmful". None of these terms are ever explained in detail. The short legal description is all the explanation there is of why they're considered so dangerous! [ UK 'classified drugs' are like USA 'scheduled drugs' ]. In 2006 when the committee who classify drugs were asked to explain, to the Parliamentary select committee on science and tech why Psilocybin became a class A drug, they could not answer the question. Cost-benefit calculations were never behind these classifications. The law is all based on "expert opinion" (just like lockdowns were). When one member of this committee (who recommend the classifications), David Nutt, later published something approaching a cost-benefit analysis he, basically, sacked himself from his (unpaid) post. WARNING: I've known two people who took LSD and/or Psilocybin "recreationally" and went (temporarily) 'mad'. They were hospitalised for 2 weeks each. Please don't treat magic mushrooms as toy.
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