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Washington State Democratic Senators Liz Lovelett and Jesse Salomon have introduced a bill to legalize “supported psilocybin experiences” by adults 21 and older. The Psilocybin Wellness and Opportunity Act – SB 5660 – allows individuals to consume psilocin and psilocybin, the two main active ingredients in psychedelic mushrooms, under the support and guidance of a trained and state-licensed psilocybin service administrator. The new bill would establish a legal, regulated psilocybin industry available to all adults of legal ...

A pair of Washington State lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would legalize what the bill calls “supported psilocybin experiences” by adults 21 and older. If enacted, the Psilocybin Wellness and Opportunity Act would allow individuals to consume products containing psilocybin and psilocin, the two main active ingredients in psychedelic mushrooms, under the support of a trained and state-licensed psilocybin service administrator. While most people would need to go into a licensed service center, those with certain medical conditions, including those unable ...

On Tuesday, Washington State legislators filed SB 5660, a bill that would legalize the supported adult use of psilocybin by people 21 years of age and older. Sponsored by Senators Jesse Salomon and Liz Lovelett, the bill, known as the Washington Psilocybin Wellness and Opportunity Act, includes many innovative features including a Social Opportunity Program to help address harms caused by the war on drugs, a provision to support small businesses, and accommodations for people with certain medical conditions to receive the ...

A story in the Chronicle Journal of Vancouver, B.C., details the efforts of Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) to protect environmental health by making sure B.C.'s mining regulations require companies to arrange a full financial bond for existing and proposed mines that could affect shared waterways. You can read the full story here.

One key bill sponsored this year by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) drew strong support from the Washington State Communication Access Project for the value of its public accommodations to deaf people. You can read the full story here.

The City of Mountlake Terrace said it has been notified that the State Legislature’s final capital budget includes over $3.2 million in funding for Mountlake Terrace projects. Among the projects included are Main Street Revitalization Phase 2 (56th Avenue), Ballinger Park’s Hall Creek Restoration, Ballinger Park Viewing Platform and Nature Trails, Evergreen Playfield Infield Turf and Lights, and Evergreen Tennis Courts Restoration. The city attributed the inclusion to the support and partnership with the representatives from the state’s 1st Legislative District including Sen. Derek ...

Backup was only about a minute away. But by the time it arrived, Centralia Police Officer Phil Reynolds had already used his Taser three times on a handcuffed suspect in the back of his patrol car. Two days later, Reynolds used his stun gun on another suspect, with one of the deployments lasting 44 seconds, nearly nine times as long as the standard Taser cycle. An internal review found four other incidents where Reynolds used his Taser in ways that violated department ...

(Photo: Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton. PHOTO BY HANDOUT /PNG) A group of Washington state legislators is calling on Premier John Horgan to better protect the headwaters of cross-border rivers from the threat of pollution from mining in British Columbia. The 25 state senators and house representatives, led by Senator Jesse Salomon, sent a letter to Horgan last week urging the premier to “undertake needed reforms to improve British Columbia’s financial assurance system,” related to mine reclamation and cleanup. “We’re just ...