California Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psychedelics Possession In Committee

A California Assembly committee on Tuesday approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize possession of psychedelics, clearing its first major hurdle in the chamber. The Assembly Public Safety Committee advanced the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D), in a 5-3 vote. This comes one day after the senator held a rally with military veterans, law enforcement and health officials to build support for the proposal. SB 519 would remove criminal penalties for possessing or sharing numerous psychedelics—including psilocybin mushrooms, DMT, ibogaine, LSD and MDMA—for adults 21 and older. The sponsor supported a committee amendment that removed ketamine from the list…

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