San Francisco lawmakers have filed a resolution to locally decriminalize psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca. The measure also pushes for broader statewide reform.
The legislation, sponsored by Supervisors Dean Preston (D) and Hillary Ronen (D), was introduced on Tuesday. If enacted by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco would be the largest city by population in the U.S. to deprioritize enforcement of laws prohibiting entheogenic substances.
The whereas section of the resolution discusses the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, as well as their traditional role as catalysts for “profound experiences of personal and spiritual growth.”
It also references a Senate-passed bill from state Sen. Scott Weiner (D) that would legalize possession, cultivation and sharing of small amounts of certain psychedelics such as psilocybin, MDMA and DMT for adults 21 and older. That legislation has since cleared two Assembly committees and is slated for consideration by another panel in the chamber on August 3.
Additionally, the San Francisco proposal, first reported by Filter, cites local moves to decriminalize psychedelics in cities like neighboring Oakland, as well as Oregon’s 2020 vote to remove criminal penalties for low-level possession of all currently illicit drugs.
If approved by the Board, the resolution would implore police
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