If police officers get a search warrant, they may be allowed to enter your home. Generally, they have to take some sort of evidence or reasonable suspicion to a judge, who then signs the warrant. Police cannot just randomly get warrants and search people’s homes. They...
Month: October 2023
Gov. Newsom vetoes psychedelics bill
We recently discussed a bill in California that would have decriminalized psychedelics. These are a type of drug that is hallucinogenic. Magic mushrooms are likely used most often, but ayahuasca and ibogaine are also psychedelics. California would have become the...
How someone’s health can influence their chances of getting a DUI
It is against the law for drivers in California to get behind the wheel when they have had too much alcohol. State law prohibits driving when someone knows chemicals have impaired their ability and when someone has an elevated blood alcohol concentration (BAC)....
What will it mean if California decriminalizes psychedelics?
Increasingly, people are using psychedelic drugs (also known as hallucinogens) to treat various mental health and substance abuse disorders. “Magic” mushrooms are among the most common. Several cities in Northern California (in addition to Portland and Denver) have...