Vermont Lawmakers File Bills To Legalize Psychedelics And Decriminalize All Drugs
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Vermont lawmakers introduced four major drug reform proposals this month: Two of the bills would decriminalize simple possession of all drugs and expand harm reduction services, another would remove criminal penalties for using or selling psilocybin and a fourth would decriminalize certain psychedelic plants and fungi. Even if the bills win legislative approval, however, they face an obstacle in Gov. Phil Scott (R), who last year vetoed a pair of bills containing more restrained drug policy reforms. The new all-drug decriminalization legislation, H.423, from Reps. Logan Nicoll (D) and Taylor Small (P/D), boasts 47 co-sponsors, or nearly a third of the 150-member House. A companion bill on the Senate side, S.119, is sponsored by Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D) and ten others. H. 423 would take significant steps toward building a better system of care for Vermonters who may need services to address substance use disorder, and better protect our neighbors from accidental overdose. Learn more about the bill here: https://t.co/XUXdxAiWrd (2/3) — Decriminalize Vermont (@DecrimVermont) February 28, 2023 The proposal would replace Vermont’s current misdemeanor or low-level felony charges for simple drug possession, making the possession of “a personal use supply of drugs” a civil offense punishable by a $50 fine. People could get out of paying that penalty by agreeing to participate in a screening for substance use disorder, which would also connect them with other services. The “dispensing” of amounts below the personal use thresholds would similarly be subject to a $50 fine. Supporters said that’s intended to allow the sharing of small amounts of drugs. The legislation would also seal criminal history records of past convictions for possession of less than the new personal use amounts, which under the proposal would be recommended by a new Drug Use Standards Advisory Board by January 2025. Another provision would…

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