California Looks to Decriminalize All Psychedelics

Amid the cannabis legalization “Green Wave” that’s taking place across the globe, a second wave of legalization is also occurring, featuring psychedelics.

Following news at the beginning of November that Psilocybin therapy would be made legal in Oregon, it looks as though California may be about to follow suit.

This is because Scott Wiener, the State Senator of San Francisco, recently announced that he would be introducing a bill that seeks to decriminalize the possession of psychedelic mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelics.

As medical cannabis has proliferated and become legitimized, with a growing body of benefits to support its use for epilepsy, chronic pain, cancer pain and inflammation, a smaller body of evidence is also emerging to highlight the benefits of psychedelic use.

For example, the Co-Founder of Synthesis Retreats, Martijn Schirp, states that clients seek out the psychedelic experience for both medical and non-medical reasons. Synthesis Retreats offers a legalized, medically supervised safe space for those wanting utilize the benefits of psychedelics.

While some are there for treatment for addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD; others…