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Ironically, California is one of only 3 states (the other two are Idaho and Georgia) where even the spores are illegal to possess so you can't easily buy them to grow your own. It's a bummer - I already grow my own cannabis and thought I'd try growing shrooms for fun, but finding spores has proven really difficult.
Yes please, I can't afford therapy >

I agree we should have free mental health services.
One thing I continuously hear is that people should not try to seriously medicate themselves.
Psychedelics are great in so many ways. 
I just hope that if you are having mental health issues (like so many of us do), you turn to a professional rather than self medication. >

One of the advantages of living in California is that we actually do have free healthcare for low income residents (and the threshold for low income is something like less than $67,000 for a single person) I do have a free psychologist, and I am medicated, but appreciate the concern. >

Awesome!!
I know it’s hard getting the free healthcare. I’ve been down that road before. Props for your perseverance >

It was actually really easy to get the insurance from the state, the only hard part was finding a provider accepting new patients that is close enough to the city to be accessible via public transit. >

Yup, that was very similar to my issue as well :) >

TIL that I need to make a friend in California ASAP
edit: ha ha ha i am only joking of course >

We're cool here in Oregon.  Have been for a few years now. >

Mushrooms helped me quit cigarettes. I had a wonderful evening in the woods and have not hd a cigarette for almost 7 years. Like a light switch , it just shut off the need/want. Now I can smell one from a mile away and it makes me nauseous >

I approve.
However, I am going to continue to point out (down votes be damned) that we need to provide mental health services for people who use drugs like shrooms. People can have really bad shroom trips.
If you oppose mental health services for drug users, you are anti-legalization.
Now, everyone who didn’t read this closely enough, please downvote me. Thanks in advance. >

SB514 already failed this year. I’m not so sure this will pass. >

All for it!  Now do opioids. >

I agree. All drugs should be legalized so the end product is regulated and tested before it gets to consumer.
No more buying drugs off the street and hoping it’s not laced with something.
No more going to jail/prison for substance abuse issues.
We need to be smart and make our world safer by regulating drugs just like we do food. >

Well. I would say decriminalized. People shouldn’t be lockup for self medicating. I will never agree with speed or heroin dealers making that cash on lives they helped destroy. >

The point of legalizing those drugs is to make it safer for the end user.
If you want people to ingest safer drugs, regulate them.
If you want dealers to be held accountable for providing clean drugs with potency information, regulate it.
We already have legal opioid and amphetamine dealers in the USA. So many US citizens already have a prescription for oxycodone and aderrall.
All that beings said, I’d rather it be decriminalized than nothing :) >

How much safer can you make a highly addictive drug like heroin recreationally? 
Regulation isn't going to make it safer end users, alcohol is heavily regulated and it still destroys people's lives. >

I agree alcohol is not a healthy drug, but it’s legal and we don’t have mass incarceration problems due to alcohol possession >

Alcoholism isn't fully understood by the medical field.  That's why the remedy right now for alcoholics is to not drink.  It's kind of hard to explain it, but normal people can have a drink or two and call it quits.  When you're an alcoholic, you can't drink in moderation and have a problem with how you drink.  Alcoholics try over and over again to try moderating, control their drinking, and fail.  Some call it a disease of the mind.  Genetics also play a role. >

Makes sense :)
Sounds like a description of a lot of other substance abuse situations.
Personally, I’ve noticed many, not all, people with substance abuse issues have an addictive personality. 
I think if we can figure out how to moderate one’s addictive behavior, we can help a lot of people with substance abuse issues. 
All that said, I’m sure a medical professional (addictions specialist) would have a lot better of a response than me :) >

Addicts are addicts.  They abuse their drug of choice, which can change.  Their condition is they are an alcoholic/addict - which isn't fully understood by the medical field.  I'm fifth generation alcoholic at least, and upon reflection, I demonstrated problems with alcohol with my first sip.  I immediately wanted more and more it wasn't until my brother stopped me.  I was 11! 
It took me like 9 months - 1 year to stop thinking about drinking.  What in the actual fuck lol.  I'm doing much better now though :) 
And yeah, drugs should be decriminalized and I think some some should be legalized with regulations.  But there also needs to be a big boost in medical services available for people with addiction problems. >

The true American dream: dropping shrooms in the self driving Tesla while cruising through LA >

It goes Colorado, California, Mass, then Vermont, or Vermont then Mass.  
How long until Colorado legalizes prostitution?