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Washington Becomes Second State To Decriminalize All Drugs
Washington Representatives Lauren Davis (D) and Kirsten Harris-Talley (D) introduced Washington Bill HB 1499. This Legislature would make Washington the second state in the nation to legalize the personal use of all drugs, ranging from psychedelic mushrooms to opiates. The measure would also designate state money into treatment and community-based intervention programs, where drug users and people with mental health problems would be referred instead of being treated like a criminal and going to jail.
California Introduces Bill To Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs
On February 18th 2021, A Democrat from San Francisco, California introduced a bill to decriminalize psychedelics on a state level. Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 519 to decriminalize certain psychedelics in the interest of public health and safety and to address the failed War on Drugs.