WTH? Texas Won’t Legalize Marijuana But Says Yes To Psychedelics?

Texas has steadfastly refused to legalize marijuana ... despite the zillion reason$ why they $hould ... but are now more than ready ready to help develop new psychedelics.

Yep, Texas .. instead of watching the legal marijuana tax money roll in ... is about to PAY $50 million bucks in Texas tax payer money to, (hopefully), get FDA  approval of a psychedelic plant, (ibogaine), and become a global leader in psychedelic research.

Senate Bill 2308 was signed by Governor Abbott along with over 1,100 other bills and opens the door for Texas to basically become an acid factory. Seriously, ibogaine is a schedule I controlled substance that can have users tripping ballz for anywhere from 24 - 48 hours.

READ MORE: Texas Gov May Truly Want Legal Pot?

Why Does Texas Want To Produce Ibogaine?

The reason the lone star state is so gung ho about ibogaine is because it is said to help in treating addictions, especially addiction to opioids. Heroin addicts treated with it showed positive results.

Heroin addicts who were treated with ibogaine, which also successfully stops the withdrawal syndrome, stated that they were able find the personal reasons, memories, or psychological clues as to why they used drugs, analyze themselves during the “ibogaine trip,” and were then able to establish a new identity and personal attitude. - sciencedirect.com

Who Discovered This?

This naturally occurring hallucinogen has been used by Indigenous people in Western Africa for ages. In small doses, they use it to combat fatigue, hunger and thirst. Dosage-wise, they go bigger during religious ceremonies where it's used as a sacrament.