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Activists in Oakland recently filed a ballot put forward by Dave Hodges seeking to legalise safe and legal access to psychedelics for therapeutic uses.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

In the face of critics, Hodges has said now is the time for safe access to psychedelics.<\/p>\n

The Psychedelic Wellness & Healing Initiative would enable the sale, possession and use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes if passed. Psychedelics that would be allowed under the ballot include Psilocybin, MDMA, DMT, and Mescaline.<\/p>\n

If passed, the initiative would give doctors and mental health specialists the right to recommend psychedelics to ease the debilitating symptoms of a range of problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, addiction, suicidality and traumatic brain injury (TBI), among others.<\/p>\n

Hodges has said: \u201cNow\u00a0is\u00a0the time for safe, controlled medical access for patients in need. The way to solve the problem is not by continuing to ignore it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hodges’ solution is to create a structure for use that includes proper dosages and access to experts who can help users benefit from appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n

The updated initiative language emphasises safety, and gives doctors and mental health specialists the right to recommend psychedelics to ease the debilitating symptoms of a range of conditions.<\/p>\n

Research by the University of Michigan and Columbia University shows non-LSD hallucinogenic use on the rise and Hodges has stated that increase means that the initiative providing guidelines for use is needed more than ever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hodges said he hopes Californians will read the initiative, share their thoughts about it over the holiday week and offer feedback via the initiative website,\u00a0PW4CA.com<\/a>, by 27 November, 2023, the deadline for modifications.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is the time to provide medical and therapeutic access to psychedelics,\u201d Hodges said. \u201cThe way to do this is through the initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Activists in Oakland recently filed a ballot put forward by Dave Hodges seeking to legalise safe and legal access to psychedelics for therapeutic uses.\u00a0 In the face of critics, Hodges has said now is the time for safe access to psychedelics. 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