Politics
The removal of ketamine prior to the Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing marks the latest concession on the path to move psychedelic decriminalization bill SB 519 through California’s legislature.
Legislation to reform drug laws and criminal justice policies sponsored by Democratic Reps reflects new emphasis on harm reduction, but is low priority for the Biden administration.
SB 519, the California legislation that would decriminalize certain psychedelic substances, passed the state senate in a close vote.
The former majority leader joins one of largest psychedelic medicine companies as it turns its attention toward federal policymakers.
California legislators amended SB 519, which would decriminalize many psychedelics under state law, to lower the bill’s cost during a crucial committee hurdle.
Researchers and activists are cautiously optimistic for drug policy reforms despite Biden’s past support for punitive drug laws.
The new “Statement of Drug Policy Priorities for Year One” focuses on drug prevention, treatment, and recovery, with a nod toward racially sensitive criminal justice reform, but also relies on prohibitionist drug war policies at home and abroad.
In response to Canada’s historically racist war on drugs and its growing drug overdose crisis, the Liberal Party of Canada moves to reform the country’s criminal justice system and drug policies with a new bill. But is it enough?
A roundup of 14 current decrim bills and ballot initiatives shows the momentum building for psychedelic drug reform on the state and local level.
A Denver man was arrested for growing and selling magic mushrooms after receiving copious press attention following the state’s decriminalization of psilocybin. Here’s what he has to say about what transpired.
