Atlanta lawmakers met on Tuesday to discuss a proposed resolution in support of locally decriminalizing psychedelics, hearing testimony on the therapeutic benefits of entheogenic substances and discussing a plan to further consider the reform in a work session.
At a hearing before the City Council Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee, members took public comment on the measure that was recently filed Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari.
Lawmakers described the testimony as “very, very poignant” and “heart-rending” after hearing personal stories from residents about their own experiences with psychedelics, as well as information about emerging research showing how natural medicines like psilocybin can treat a host of mental health conditions such as severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
While the committee didn’t advance the legislation, members voted unanimously to hold the measure for further consideration. At the request of a councilmember who noted the “significant interest from the public,” the chair said that they would discuss holding a work session to learn more about the issue and resolution.
Under the resolution, which is being backed by Decriminalize Nature Georgia, the Atlantic City Council would formally request that police make it “the lowest law enforcement priority” to investigate or arrest people for “planting,
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