A second California Assembly committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize the possession and facilitated use of certain psychedelics, bringing it one step closer to the floor.
The legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D) advanced through the Assembly Health Committee in a 9-2 vote on Tuesday. This comes about two weeks after it was approved by the Public Safety Committee and two months after it cleared the full Senate. The measure must now go to the Appropriations Committee before potentially moving to the floor.
“Research shows that these substances can have significant benefits particularly for people experiencing mental health and addiction challenges,” Wiener told panel members before the vote. “This research started in the 1960s and unfortunately, it was completely shut down by the war on drugs. Over the last decade, the research has started again and it is extremely promising.”
Our bill to decriminalize possession & use of plant/mushroom-based psychedelics (SB 58) just passed its final policy committee, the Assembly Health Committee, on a bipartisan vote.
Thank you, colleagues!
— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) July 12, 2023
Tuesday’s vote is a welcome development for advocates, as Wiener said last month that the bill was up against a “challenging
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