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Should California decriminalize psychedelic drugs? Army veteran makes his case to lawmakers Sacramento Bee 4 days ago Andrew Sheeler, The Sacramento Bee © Dreamstime/TNS Under both state and federal law, possession of psychedelic drugs is illegal under most circumstances. Senate Bill 519, authored by State Sen. Scott Wiener, D- San Francisco, would decriminalize possession and sharing of several drugs, including ketamine, psilocybin, LSD and mescaline, for people 21 and older. SACRAMENTO, Calif. Jose Martinez believes psychedelic drugs saved his life. The 32-year-old U.S. Army veteran said he felt worthless and depressed when he returned from a deployment in Afghanistan, where who lost both legs and an arm after stepping on an improvised explosive device.

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