Biography/Memoir

“When I founded the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic in 1967, psychedelics were all the rage… decriminalization for personal use should come after – not before – decriminalization for therapeutic use,” said David Smith. Original Article (Cal Matters):California is rushing to decriminalize psychedelics. Start with safer therapies firstArtwork Fair Use: Erick Vélez Sánchez

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…

…like with cannabis, there are loopholes… growing… Lewis said the biggest impediment is politics. As micro-dosing and psychedelic therapy with mushrooms becomes more mainstream… some suggest it is only a matter of time before it goes the way of cannabis and is legalised. The owner said they are prepared for the seemingly inevitable police raid…

A new congressional bill has been filed to prohibit federal intervention in jurisdictions that legalize psilocybin mushrooms. A new congressional bill has been filed to prohibit federal intervention in jurisdictions that legalize psilocybin mushrooms. Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) are sponsoring the Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances (VISIONS)…

Years after the state legalized the recreational use of cannabis, state Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor, Michigan) said he wants to expand the conversation around certain substances and what role they should play in society. “Should people go to jail for this? Should we spend money for these crimes? My answer is no,” he said.…