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EXPLAINED: Legalizing magic mushrooms under trump psychedelic fans remain skeptical - The Real Truth

Surrounded by plastic plants and wearing circular blue sunglasses, Benji Dezaval distributes 'magic mushrooms' during group and individual sessions that he supervises (Credit: AFP)

Dressed in a floral shawl, Benji Dezaval carefully places hallucinogenic mushrooms on the tongues of the faithful of his Colorado "psychedelic church," as if they were communion wafers.

A fervent advocate of psychedelic therapies, Dezaval believes these fungi can help fight depression, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress.

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