Oakland Psychedelic Activists Take Next Step, NY Senate Passes MedMJ Housing Protections, More… (7/24/20)
Rerolled: July 24, 2020 | #STDW
Congress could take up an amendment that aims at protecting state-legal marijuana programs next week, Oakland activists are pushing forward with plans to open up natural psychedelics for hearing–but not commercial–purposes, and more.
Marijuana Policy
Congress Could Vote on Amendment Protecting Legal Marijuana States Next Week. Lawmakers in the House filed an amendment Wednesday to protect state-level marijuana legalization laws from federal interference. The amendment is to an appropriations bill funding several federal departments. It was filed by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) and could come to a vote next week—if the House Rules Committee decides to take it up.
Medical Marijuana
<span style=”>New York Senate Passes Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients from EvictionNew York Senate Passes Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients from EvictionThe state Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would grant housing protections for registered medical marijuana patients. The measure, S.4117, "prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marijuana for a certified medical use," according to a summary of the bill. The bill has now been referred to the Assembly, where the Housing Committee will take it up as A.7764.
Psychedelics
Oakland Psychedelic Activists Unveil Plan to Let Residents Use Natural Entheogens. Activists with Decriminalize Nature have submitted a proposed measure to allow for the use of a variety of psychedelic substances in medicinal hearing ceremonies. The proposal builds on an existing ordinance to make enforcement of laws against psychoactive plants the lowest law enforcement priority. The measure would not allow sales, but would instead establish a pilot program providing legal protection for residents and facilitators participating in plant-based healing ceremonies.
Source: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/jul/24/oakland_psychedelic_activists
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