{"id":2059405,"date":"2023-10-07T23:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T03:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-prepares-for-federal-legalization-of-schedule-i-drugs\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T23:41:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T03:41:06","slug":"california-prepares-for-federal-legalization-of-schedule-i-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-prepares-for-federal-legalization-of-schedule-i-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"California readies for federal legalization of Schedule I drugs."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-prepares-for-federal-legalization-of-schedule-i-drugs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>California Passes New \u2063Law Allowing Prescription of Illicit \u2064Drugs<\/h2>\n<p>California made a \u2064groundbreaking move on September\u2063 30th,\u200c with the\u2063 governor approving a new law that\u200b could revolutionize \u2062medical treatment. Under this law, doctors will have\u2062 the power to prescribe \u2062certain illicit drugs like MDMA and psilocybin, \u2064commonly found \u200bin &#8220;magic mushrooms,&#8221; if they \u200bare\u2063 eventually rescheduled at the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064current federal Controlled Substances Act categorizes drugs into five schedules based on their potential for abuse. While drugs\u2062 in\u2064 schedules 2 through 5 can be prescribed for\u2064 medical purposes, Schedule 1 drugs are off-limits for doctors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Assembly Bill 1021, \u200dauthored by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), aims to align California&#8217;s drug \u2064scheduling\u2062 with any \u2062changes made at the federal level. This \u200bmeans\u2063 that\u200b when a substance is rescheduled or exempted from the federal act, the state&#8217;s scheduling will automatically adjust\u200d accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1021#99INT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the\u200c full text of Assembly Bill 1021 \u200chere.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bill-decriminalizing-magic-mushrooms-passes-legislature-awaiting-newsoms-signature-5489967?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>California Bill Decriminalizing \u2018Magic Mushrooms\u2019\u2064 Passes Legislature, Awaiting \u200cNewsom\u2019s Signature<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bill-decriminalizing-magic-mushrooms-passes-legislature-awaiting-newsoms-signature-5489967?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/montreal-police-raid-magic-mushroom-shop-within-hours-of-opening-5394556?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Montreal Police Raid Magic \u2062Mushroom Shop Within Hours\u2064 of Opening<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/montreal-police-raid-magic-mushroom-shop-within-hours-of-opening-5394556?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2063 bill seeks to resolve a predictable\u2063 future ambiguity for professional, licensed healing arts practitioners by creating a pathway\u2063 for prescribing substances containing a \u200cSchedule I substance, only after \u2064the federal \u200bgovernment schedules \u200ca new drug\u2062 product containing the same chemical entity,\u201d said Ms. Wicks in \u200ba recent Assembly analysis \u200dof the bill.<\/p>\n<p>This groundbreaking law will enable medical professionals in California to prescribe new treatments containing these substances as soon \u2064as they receive FDA approval. Schedule \u20641 drugs, including cannabis, LSD, peyote, heroin, and ecstasy, will now \u200bhave potential\u2064 medical applications, according to the analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This\u200d is a\u2063 necessary step to prevent a gap in \u2062access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-prepares-for-federal-legalization-of-schedule-i-drugs\/\" title=\"California readies for federal legalization of Schedule I drugs.\">potentially \u2062life-saving legal medications<\/a> in \u200cthe\u2064 State and to eliminate \u2064any &#8216;gray area&#8217; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-hochul-awards-13-million-for-states-abortion-providers\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Hochul Awards  Million+ for State's Abortion Providers\">licensed healthcare providers<\/a> and \u200bpatients in California,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis also highlights recent studies that demonstrate the \u200bpotential of\u2064 MDMA and \u2062psilocybin \u200bin treating mental \u2063health\u2063 disorders like\u2062 depression\u2063 and PTSD.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A recent study conducted by the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies, a nonprofit organization dedicated \u2062to researching and educating about psychedelics, \u2062revealed that MDMA can effectively treat PTSD for\u2062 at least six months, and in \u2062some cases, even longer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mapsbcorp.com\/press-releases\/maps-pbc-announces-positive-topline-results-from-long-term-observational-follow-up-study-on-mdma-assisted-therapy-for-treatment-of-ptsd\/?mtm_campaign=2023-bau&#038;mtm_source=pardot&#038;mtm_medium=email&#038;mtm_content=mplong-preliminary-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read \u200dthe full study here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lawmakers believe \u2062that\u2063 this new \u2062law will pave the way for the expected federal rescheduling \u200dof these currently illicit hallucinogenic substances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;California is among 19 states and the District\u200d of \u200cColumbia that do not have a mechanized process\u2063 in their legislative or regulatory frameworks to address this issue,&#8221; representatives from\u2062 the association stated in the analysis.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200bno opposition \u2063was\u200b recorded for the \u200dbill, some anti-drug leaders in California argue that this law is another example of the \u200cstate&#8217;s lenient stance on\u2064 illicit drugs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Drug\u200c proliferation is not \u200cgood for\u2062 our society. &#8230; The bottom line is, \u2064this is\u2063 concerning\u2064 too. They \u2062already jumped \u2064the\u2064 gun and they already prepared in advance,&#8221; expressed Frank Lee, vice\u2062 president of California \u2064Coalition\u200c Against Drugs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How does Assembly Bill 1021\u200c change the approach to drug scheduling\u200c in California?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Edical uses and could be prescribed by doctors in California. This marks a significant shift in the\u2062 approach to drug scheduling and could have far-reaching implications in the\u2062 medical field.<\/p>\n<p>The current \u200dfederal\u2062 Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs\u2062 into five different schedules \u200cbased on their\u2063 potential for abuse. Schedule 1 drugs, which include \u200bsubstances like \u2063cannabis,\u2063 LSD, peyote,\u200b heroin, \u200dand\u200b ecstasy, are considered to have no accepted medical use\u200d and are\u200d strictly prohibited for doctors to prescribe. However, \u200bdrugs in \u2064schedules 2 through 5 \u200bcan be \u2062prescribed for medical purposes under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Assembly Bill 1021, authored\u200b by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks \u200d(D-Oakland), aims to align \u200dCalifornia&#8217;s drug scheduling with any changes made at the federal \u2064level. This means that when\u2064 a substance is\u200c rescheduled \u2064or exempted from the federal Controlled Substances Act,\u200c the state&#8217;s scheduling will automatically adjust accordingly.\u200c Under this new law,\u2062 if drugs like MDMA (commonly \u200dknown as ecstasy) \u2062and psilocybin (found in &#8220;magic mushrooms&#8221;) are eventually rescheduled at\u2062 the \u2064federal level, doctors in California \u200dwill \u2064have the power to prescribe them for medical purposes.<\/p>\n<p>This legislation represents a\u200d significant departure from the conventional approach to drug scheduling and recognizes the potential therapeutic benefits of certain illicit substances. MDMA and psilocybin have shown promise in the treatment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-will-not-seek-charges-against-some-people-it-arrests-instead-taking-them-to-social-services\/\" title=\"LAPD Will Not Seek Charges Against Some People It Arrests, Instead Taking Them To Social Services\">mental health disorders<\/a>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-launches-new-initiative-with-home-depot-founders\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches New Initiative With Home Depot Founders\">post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a> (PTSD) \u200dand depression. \u200dThe legalization of their medical use could provide\u200d patients with alternative treatment \u2064options\u200c and potentially\u2063 revolutionize the\u200c field of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">mental health care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of\u2062 Assembly Bill\u200b 1021 opens the door for medical professionals \u2062in California to prescribe new treatments that \u2064contain\u200d these substances once\u200b they receive\u2063 approval from \u2063the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This means that once \u200bMDMA \u2064or psilocybin, for example,\u200b undergoes clinical trials and receives FDA approval\u200c for specific\u2064 medical \u200dindications, doctors in\u2064 California will be \u200cable to prescribe them to\u2063 their \u2062patients.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the prescription of these substances will be \u2064subject\u2063 to \u200dstrict regulations and oversight. The law aims to ensure that\u2064 only qualified \u200bmedical professionals \u2063have the\u200d authority to prescribe them, and safeguards will be put in place to\u2064 monitor their use and prevent abuse.<\/p>\n<p>This groundbreaking move by California reflects a growing recognition of\u2063 the potential benefits of certain\u200d illicit drugs in\u200c the field of medicine. It acknowledges the need to adapt drug scheduling \u2062policies to allow for \u200bscientific\u200c advancements and \u2064research discoveries. By doing \u2063so, patients in \u2063California\u200d may have\u2062 access to new and potentially \u2062life-changing treatments that were once considered\u2063 off-limits.<\/p>\n<p>While the impact of this new law\u2062 remains to be seen, it undoubtedly represents a significant shift\u2062 in \u2062the landscape of medical treatment.\u2062 California has taken \u2064a bold step \u200cforward in recognizing the \u2063potential therapeutic uses \u2063of illicit \u200bdrugs and \u200bproviding a framework for their responsible medical use. The hope is\u2063 that this groundbreaking move will inspire other states and jurisdictions to\u2062 reconsider their approach to drug scheduling,\u200b ultimately \u2064benefiting\u2064 patients\u200b in need and fostering further advancements in medical research and treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>, doctors are not allowed to prescribe drugs classified as Schedule I, which includes MDMA and psilocybin. However, if these drugs are rescheduled at the federal level, the new California law will enable doctors to prescribe them for medical purposes. 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