Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa

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Psilocybin Mushrooms Increasingly Sought For Therapeutic Purposes

A 79-year-old Cape Town astrologer has asked the Pretoria high court to legalise psilocybin, known as magic mushrooms. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The prohibition on psilocybin is an infringement on the right to privacy, Monica Cromhout argues

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