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[CA] Berkeley to deprioritize city funds for arrests for psychedelic use, cultivation
    #28393042 - 07/12/23 12:22 AM (10 months, 2 days ago)

So that makes the fourth city in Cali along with Oakland, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz...

Berkeley to deprioritize city funds for arrests for psychedelic use, cultivation
July 11, 2023 - The Daily Californian

The city of Berkeley took a major first step in the decriminalization of psychedelic use and cultivation at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

The council is poised to direct the deprioritization of the use of city funds for arrests of individuals above the age of 21 who use or cultivate plant-based psychedelic drugs. The landmark move comes after the city’s Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee recommended the action in a revised report released in June.

The deprioritization, however, excludes the cultivation and consumption of the mescaline-containing peyote cactus, after sustainability and poaching concerns were raised by the National Council of Native American Churches and the Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative. It is currently unclear how police may determine the distinction between individuals using non-peyote psychedelic drugs.

The city of Oakland recently passed similar legislation decriminalizing the use of or “involvement with” entheogenic plants, or plants with psychoactive properties.

The item was moved to consent with no objection or discussion, and was approved unanimously with the rest of the consent calendar’s items.

“These substances have much promise, but we do need to move forward with caution,” Councilmember Sophie Hahn said during the meeting. “We endorse what is essentially existing practice in Berkeley.”

Hahn noted that BPD does not generally pursue users of entheogenic plants, but she commended the action for solidifying the practice in writing.


* See also: Berkeley says 'yes' to psychedelics — with limits - Berkeleyside

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Re: [CA] Berkeley to deprioritize city funds for arrests for psychedelic use, cultivation [Re: veggie] * 1
    #28394019 - 07/13/23 12:23 AM (10 months, 1 day ago)

Thought L.A. would be on it, but I think that city has been given up on by everyone. 

I get the peyote shortages and at least something that makes sense.  Respect that.  On with life.

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