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CA State Sen. Scott Wiener’s Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelics Moves Forward After Removing Date-Rape Drug

"Another step toward ending the failed & racist War on Drugs..."

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CA State Sen. Scott Wiener’s Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelics Moves Forward After Removing Date-Rape Drug
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A bill introduced by California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that decriminalizes possession of psychedelic drugs in the state made progress Tuesday after he removed a potential date-rape drug from the legislation.

“The bill would allow those 21 and older to possess for personal use and ‘social sharing’ psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component of so-called magic mushrooms. It also covers psilocyn, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine, mescaline excluding peyote, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, often called ecstasy),” according to The Associated Press.

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