“As a police chief of any community, it’s really important to understand the values of that community… This is something that we want to be on the forefront of.”
By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America
The momentum for local psychedelics reform has continued to accelerate into the fall.
On September 2, the Pierce County Council in Washington State voted unanimously to pass Resolution R2026-177, throwing its support behind continued research into entheogens and alternative treatment modalities. The passed resolution formally designates entheogen-related activities to be among the county’s lowest law enforcement priorities when no other suspected law violations are present.
The Pierce County resolution followed two years of sustained community advocacy led by the Key Peninsula Psychedelic Society. The effort culminated in two highly emotional public hearings where military veterans, first responders, healthcare advocates and ordinary community members shared deeply personal experiences with entheogens.
Testimonies detailed profound psychedelic healing, particularly regarding the management of post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment-resistant depression and other complex, difficult-to-treat mental health conditions.
This localized approach to drug policy reform is part of a much broader wave sweeping through city halls and county chambers nationwide.
In California, the Nevada City Council recently voted
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