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Psychedelic News Roundup: Oregon, Minnesota, California, UK & More – March 24
Policy, ResearchThis week's psychedelic news cover the fight for psychedelics reform and research, with Oregon, Minnesota, California and Nevada & Britain.
California Takes Major Step Towards Passing Psychedelics Legalization Bill
PolicyA Senate committee in California has advanced legislation that would allow for possession and facilitated use of particular psychedelics.
California’s Cowardly Politicians Gut Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill
PolicyThe California legislature had the power to act on psychedelic decriminalization, but instead decided to continue the War on Drugs
Promising Psychedelic Therapy Legislation Set to Make Waves in 2022
PolicyCalifornia's not alone. Florida, Michigan, New York, and more U.S. states may pass psychedelic therapy or decriminalization legislation in 2022, while Canada kicked off the year with more access.
Arcata Becomes Third California City to Decriminalize Psychedelics
PolicyPlanting, cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, possessing these plants and fungi will be the lowest law enforcement priority for the city.
Why This California City Recriminalized Peyote
PolicyThe sacred entheogen was also excluded from Seattle's resolution to decriminalize natural psychedelics.
California Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelics Delayed Until 2022
PolicySB 519 would decriminalize the personal use of psilocybin, psilocyn, MDMA, LSD, DMT, mescaline (excluding peyote), and ibogaine, including in group counseling and community-based healing settings.
Another California City Proposes Decriminalizing Psychedelics
PolicyDecriminalization is one step behind legalization. Selling entheogenic plants or fungi remains a felony that could warrant prison time.
California Senate Passes Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill
PolicyCalifornia is poised to become the second U.S. state to decriminalize possession and use of psychedelics following Oregon.
California Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelics Moves Closer to Full Senate Vote
PolicyCalifornia legislation aimed at decriminalizing psychedelics is moving closer to a full Senate vote that could make it the 2nd state to pass such a measure.