What is so bad about psilocybin that classifies as a schedule 1 drug?

Question

Doesn’t it actually have some medical benefits such as helping with cancer or mental health problems and depression?

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Answer 1

Afaik, drug scheduling is based off potential for abuse vs therapeutic potential. What that means is if a drug has a high likelihood to be misused, with a low likelihood of being used therapeutically, it will be scheduled lower. If a drug doesn’t have a recognized therapeutic potential it will be schedule one most likely.

Tbh, anything that makes someone feel good can be argued to have therapeutic potential, but it’s also likely to be addictive.