State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill this week to allow the therapeutic use of certain kinds of psychedelics.

Senate Bill 1012, co-authored by Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, would allow people 21 years old and older to use “psychedelic substances in a therapeutic context, in a safe and controlled environment, and under the supervision of a licensed and trained facilitator,” according to a news release from Wiener’s office. 

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.