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.
California legislators amended SB 519, which would decriminalize many psychedelics under state law, to lower the bill’s cost during a crucial committee hurdle.
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 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.