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FridayOct 02, 2020 11:30 am

Michigan Prosecutor Not Pursuing Psychedelics Possession Cases After Decriminalization Vote

The Democratic candidate vying for the Washtenaw County prosecutor position who is also running unopposed in the General election said in a statement to the Decriminalize Nature (“DN”) branch in Ann Arbor that his office would not pursue any cases on psychedelics possession. This coming after the City Council recently voted to decriminalize entheogenic substances in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Eli Savit, the soon to be prosecutor, said to the psychedelics reform organization that he fully supported the measure and would extend the initiative across the county, rather than let it remain just at the city level. He added that he…

ThursdayOct 01, 2020 3:45 pm

Psychedelics Group Publishes Handbook Guiding Local Decriminalization Efforts

Decriminalize Nature, a national organization that advocates for psychedelics reform, recently introduced an extensive guideline for organizers who are interested in advocating for policy changes at a local level, which will lessen the criminalization of entheogenic substances. The organization has supported other successful campaigns to make laws on fungi-and-plant derived psychedelics a low priority in law enforcement efforts from 3 cities. Decriminalize Nature wants to now provide activists with the resources they require to get psychedelic substances decriminalized, either through ballot initiatives or the legislative channel. The guidelines they released talk about the organization’s origin as well as its principles,…