psychedelic drug legalization bill Archives

Senator Weiner Reintroduces Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization bill

December 19, 2022 2:15 pm

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was reintroduced on Monday in a much-watered down version that previous iterations have taken. According to Senate Bill 58, by Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco), plant-based and other natural hallucinogens such as psilocybin...

Resolution That Decriminalizes Psychedelic Drugs Passed By San Francisco Board of Supervisors

September 8, 2022 1:44 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution earlier this week decriminalizing psychedelic drugs within the city while also urging both the state and federal government to pass similar legislation. In the past several years, the decriminalization of psychedelics,...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Gutted Before Crucial Assembly Vote

August 15, 2022 10:56 amAugust 16, 2022 1:13 pm

A bill that would have decriminalized several psychedelic drugs in California such as LSD, ecstasy, and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms was gutted during the weekend, reducing the bill to a single study through the most recent amendment. Senate Bill 519, authored...

California and Drug Decriminalization: A Long and Complicated Issue

March 10, 2022 2:49 amMarch 9, 2022 9:43 pm

The decriminalization of drugs, especially harder drugs in the FDA’s schedule I territory, has always been an odd issue in California. Growing up in Ohio, California was always the punchline of drug jokes by our very decidedly not funny D.A.R.E....

Senator Wiener To Push Again For Decriminalization of Possession of Psychedelic Drugs

January 12, 2022 2:09 amJanuary 11, 2022 9:09 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced this week that he would be moving forward this year with a bill to decriminalize multiple psychedelic drugs and giving his odds of getting it passed at 50/50. Senator Wiener authored Senate Bill 519...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Halted Until Next Session

August 27, 2021 11:20 am

A bill that would have decriminalized several psychedelic drugs in California such as LSD, ecstasy, and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms was put on hold Thursday until next year after it failed to garner enough support in the Assembly to pass it....

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Narrowly Passes Assembly Committee Vote 5-3

June 30, 2021 10:57 amJuly 1, 2021 7:09 am

A bill that would decriminalize possession of several psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, ecstasy, and psilocybin “magic” mushrooms narrowly passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee 5-3 on Tuesday following late alterations to the bill. Senate Bill 519 by Senator Scott Wiener...