Newsom Vetoes Wiener's Magic Mushrooms Bill, Haney's Bill That Would Have Allowed Cannabis Cafes

[Polybius]

Source: SFist

Two groundbreaking drug bills from SF's state legislators went to pot on Gavin Newsom’s desk, as he’s vetoed state Senator Scott Wiener’s bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelics, and Assemblymember Matt Haney’s bill for Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes.

We had high hopes for two historic drug legalization bills from two of SF’s own state legislators. State Senator Scott Wiener’s bill to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other plant-based psychedelics passed both houses of the legislature and went to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk in September. Same for Assemblymember Matt Haney’s bill to allow Amserdam-style cannabis cafes, which also passed the Assembly and the Senate with high-flying colors, and awaited Newsom’s signature.

But both were buzzkilled by a veto from Governor Newsom. The Chronicle reports that Newsom vetoed the decriminalization of magic mushrooms on Friday afternoon. Though in a statement, Newsom sounded open to the idea if it had stricter regulations in place.

“California should immediately begin work to set up regulated treatment guidelines — replete with dosing information, therapeutic guidelines, rules to prevent against exploitation during guided treatments, and medical clearance of no underlying psychoses,” Newsom’s statement said.

Read more: https://sfist.com/2023/10/09/newsom-vetoes-wieners-magic-mushrooms-bill-haneys-bill-that-would-have-allowed-cannabis-cafes/

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What is going on with the CA Legislature? They have gone too far lately.

[Elessar Zappa]

1. I don't see the problem with de-criminalizing psychedelics.

They’re not very dangerous and we don’t need people in jail for tripping on a mushroom. Colorado (or maybe just Denver) decriminalized them and the sky didn’t fall there.

[speak easy]

2. They are dangerous at work or on the road.

[Elessar Zappa]

3. Well, yeah, of course.

So is being drunk or stoned. Not a reason to keep them illegal.

[Maraya1969]

16. So is alcohol.

[orangecrush]

4. +1

[angrychair]

5. Colorado legalized psychedelics

And cannabis cafes and the world is still spinning. I get Newsom's caution but these it's already out there.

[thesquanderer]

6. I get his caution too. Because he could be a 2028 presidential candidate. n/t

[angrychair]

8. No, Our VP will be the 2028 candidate

Unless she decides she doesn't want it

[thesquanderer]

9. Is it that you don't think there will be primaries? Or that you're sure she will win them? n/t

[angrychair]

10. I am sure that if VP Harris runs

No Democrat should primary her as that is typically bad form and would cause the person doing the primary to be blackballed.

[former9thward]

11. "typically bad form"

Where is that coming from? And where is your claim of "blackballing" coming from? There will be plenty of candidates in 2028.

[angrychair]

12. She is the sitting VP

She should be allowed to run, unopposed, if that is her choice in my opinion.
Just like if Biden had wanted to run in 2016 he should have been allowed to run unopposed.

[former9thward]

13. Not the way it will work.

There will be many candidates.

[jg10003]

14. Voters should have a choice. No one is entitled to the nomination, it must be earned.

And the way that it is earned is by getting the most votes.

[angrychair]

21. So are you saying

Someone should primary Biden? No caveat there.

[jg10003]

24. OK, the incumbent POTUS is the exception, but not the Veep.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. "SHOULD"? Voters don't get a choice? In 1968 & 1980, Dem PRESIDENT was primaried!

Know your history!

If a President can be and was primaried, then a VP can be primaried.

In 1968, Johnson was primaried and read the tea leaves and withdrew.

In 1980, Kennedy primaried Carter, weakened him, and Reagan got elected.

In 2000 and 2016, the main Democratic challengers had broad support in the party but lost the election. I don't see Harris sitting on a strong power base. Assuming we win 2024 (Get Out the Vote), she will have four years from now to build a power base. But other challengers such a Newsom have strength too.

VPs are not coronated. VPs are part of a ticket that has to win an election, yes, but they are selected by the nominee, so they are elevated without directly facing voters in a nomination process.

So a VP CHOSEN by a politician for effect in their own election is not an automatic shoo-in as the nominee.

So your "SHOULD" is wishful thinking and a bit anti-democratic.

[Polybius]

18. We lost 2000 partially because no one dared to run against Gore (except Bradley, an ex-Senator)

If she runs in 2028, there will be primaries, and she will lose to Newsom.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. There are a number of qualified candidates. It'll be an interesting primary.

Right now, my favorites are Newsom and Whitmer.

[Polybius]

7. I think Newsom represents the perfect amount of liberalism

The CA Legislature is far-left, and he's just right.

[Initech]

26. I still can't believe he was married to Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Like seriously...

[Polybius]

27. She was a lot more attractive back before the plastic surgery though

Now she looks awful.

[Initech]

28. And also criminally insane.

I guess going down the right wing propaganda wormhole does that to people.

[rockfordfile]

15. good

[Omaha Steve]

19. kick

[Tree Lady]

22. A lot of people are saying he is moving

to the middle for future pres campaign.

[prodigitalson]

25. with a guy who wants to be president recreational shrooms probably won't happen

though he did say he'd be open to a more controlled medical shrooms bill. what I don't get is the opposition to cafes. that seems pretty uncontroversial to me. doesn't seem like the potential political liability that the brave new world of legal shrooms could present. cannabis cafes seems like a non issue or even a positive. what small numbers of presidential voters cast their vote solely on the issue of cannabis cafes are probably in favor of them.

[madville]

29. They don't have the votes to override?

Thought Democrats had super majorities in the legislature there.