Newsom vetoes bill to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’ and other psychedelics in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday [October 7] that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of a short list of natural psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms.”
The veto marks a stark deviation from Newsom’s liberal image. Newsom was a strong advocate of Proposition 64, a 2016 ballot measure he championed as lieutenant governor that legalized the recreational use of marijuana in California. “Unfortunately, this bill would decriminalize possession prior to these guidelines going into place, and I cannot sign it,” Newsom said in his veto statement. “This is a setback for the huge number of Californians – including combat veterans and first responders – who are safely using and benefiting from these non-addictive substances and who will now continue to be classified as criminals under California law,” said Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), the bill’s author. The veto “is not the end of our fight,” he said.
Original Article (LA Times):
Newsom vetoes bill to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’ and other psychedelics in California
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