California could be next to legalize psychedelics

[frauenfelder]

Originally published at: California could be next to legalize psychedelics | Boing Boing

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[anon33932455]

A grassroots initiative

So to speak.

[Papasan]

Grateful Dead - Box of Rain

[AnthonyI]

[ejeffrey]

@frauenfelder

“In many ways, the voters are ahead of the elected officials when it comes to criminal justice reform,”

Given California voters prior mixed record on other criminal justice reform issues I’m not sure I would agree with that so much as voters are ahead of officials on “drugs, fuck yeah!”

[anon32019413]

These psychedelics are very low risk for abuse. But there is always that one guy …

[AdmFubar]

Legalize? Hell they voted 'im into office several times…
What ever happened to old Jerry Brown?

[sdmikev]

Retired to his ranch in the central valley north west of Sacramento.

[Garymon]

I hope Washington state isn’t far behind?

[sean_burns]

Damn pretty soon I’ll have to leave California if I want to do any illegal drugs

[Anyhoo]

Being from outside of the US I’m curious about the progressive trend in drug laws which seems at odds with a growing conservatism in other areas. Love the fact that getting off your nut is becoming more accessible, especially after the last four years, but not getting how this seems to trump universal affordable health and sensible gun laws for my sisters and brothers living there?

[elliotk]

I’m proud to have voted for Scott. He’s awesome.