By City officials in Berkeley, Calif. reportedly Moved to decriminalize both psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.
According to Psychedelic Spotlight, the city council there “unanimously” approved a measure to “formally deprioritize arrests for possession and use of psilocybin and ayahuasca,” and dozens of cities across the United States have approved the mental health potential of these natural compounds. It shows a movement to recognize sexuality and creates a new paradigm. ”
SFGATE reported last week The city council is expected to vote on the bill at its meeting on Tuesday, he said.
This psychedelic reform effort began in November when the Berkeley City Council announced it would consider the measure.
The original resolution called for decriminalizing a number of psychedelic drugs. It would have been applied to LSD as well as psilocybin and ayahuasca.
of measurement Its title, which was finally approved on Tuesday, reads, “Investigation and arrest of individuals who support the practice of symbionts and are involved in adult use of symbionts on the Federal Schedule 1 list is a top priority for the City of Berkeley.” It was a resolution declaring a low one.
It states, “The City of Berkeley wishes to express its desire not to expend City resources on any investigation, detention, arrest, or prosecution resulting from alleged violations of state and federal law regarding the use of entheogenic plants.” It states, “It is the policy of the City of Berkeley that no department, agency, commission, commission, officer or employee of the City (including, but not limited to, Berkeley Police Department personnel) may be authorized to assist in the enforcement of the law. Criminal penalties shall be imposed for the use and possession of entheogenic plants by adults at least 21 years of age.”
“For the purposes of this resolution, entheogenic plants are defined as plants and natural sources such as mushrooms, cacti, plants including iboga and/or extracted combinations of plants resembling ayahuasca. Indoleamines, tryptamines, limited to those containing compounds of the phenethylamine class,” the solution continues.
The move was promoted by a grassroots group called Bay Starters for Natural Medicine, which “led efforts to decriminalize six communities in Massachusetts, including Cambridge and Salem,” according to the paper.
“I live in Berkeley and tried psilocybin mushrooms for the first time with some trusted friends. says James Davis, co-founder of Bay Starters for Natural Medicine. Said psychedelic spotlight. “Nevertheless, this measure strikes the right balance by recognizing that it is something that people should study carefully for their own well-being. It shouldn’t be bought and sold, and it shouldn’t be commoditized like Oregon or Colorado for huge profits.”
This reform effort began in earnest in the fall. SFGATE notebook “The city of Berkeley has been considering psychedelic reform since at least 2019, but that move stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic due to disagreements over how to treat synthetic psychedelics.”
“In recent years, cities across the country have made moves to reduce criminal penalties for the use and distribution of psychedelics, as proponents argue that criminalizing drugs is not an effective way to regulate these substances. because he has the outlet reported. “The Bay Area is a leader in the psychedelic reform movement, and Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Cruz have also passed similar measures making psychedelic possession a lower priority for law enforcement.”
The city of Berkeley has spearheaded other drug reform efforts, with the city council voting in 2020 to allow cannabis consumption lounges and marijuana deliveries.
