A New Bill Could Make Psychedelics Legal in California

A bill making its way through Sacramento could decriminalize some psychedelic drugs in California.

San Francisco State Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB-519 in February. If passed, it would allow Californians 21 and older to possess certain psychedelics for personal use. These include mescaline, LSD, MDMA, DMT, psilocybin, psilocyn and ibogaine — but not ketamine. [Which is already federally approved as a controlled substance, and used therapeutically by healing groups like Sage Institute.]

The bill has already passed the state Senate and was approved by the California Assembly's public safety committee last week.

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By Phoenix Tso for LAist

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