Flutterby™! : Psilocybin and Arrests

Psilocybin use associated with lowered odds of having been arrested, study finds

Jones and his colleagues found that people who had used psilocybin reported significantly lowered odds of having been arrested for larceny, burglary, robbery, simple assault/battery, serious violence, DUI, and miscellaneous crimes. Peyote use was also associated with significantly lowered odds of having been arrested for motor vehicle theft and DUI. Interestingly, LSD was the most commonly used classic psychedelic substance. But the use of LSD was unrelated to criminal arrests. The use of heroin, cocaine, and cannabis, in contrast, were associated with significantly heightened odds of criminal arrests.

The findings provide evidence that “lifetime use of psilocybin is correlated with lowered odds of various kinds of arrest, even when one accounts for various demographic factors like race, class, and education level,” Jones told PsyPost.