File #: 20-0809    Version: Name:
Type: City Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/12/2020 In control: Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council
On agenda: 12/15/2020 Final action: 12/15/2020
Title: Subject: Declaring A Mental Health Emergency From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Urging The State Legislature To Immediately Enact State Laws That 1) Decriminalize Or Legalize The Possession And Use Of Entheogenic Plants And Fungi, 2) Allow Local Jurisdictions To Authorize Its Citizens To Engage In Community-Based Healing Ceremonies Involving The Use Of Entheogenic Plants And Fungi Without Risk Of Arrest And State Prosecution, When Practiced In Accordance With Safe Practice Guidelines And Principles, And 3) That Provide Legal Protections Against Criminal Prosecution For Local Jurisdictions Their Elected And Appointed Officials, Practitioners And Users Operating In Accordance With The Oakland Community Healing Initiative (OCHI)
Attachments: 1. View Memo, 2. View Legislation, 3. 88464 CMS

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Subject:                     Declaring A Mental Health Emergency

From:                                          Councilmember Gallo

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Urging The State Legislature To Immediately Enact State Laws That 1) Decriminalize Or Legalize The Possession And Use Of Entheogenic Plants And Fungi, 2) Allow Local Jurisdictions To Authorize Its Citizens To Engage In Community-Based Healing Ceremonies Involving The Use Of Entheogenic Plants And Fungi Without Risk Of Arrest And State Prosecution, When Practiced In Accordance With Safe Practice Guidelines And Principles, And 3) That Provide Legal Protections Against Criminal Prosecution For Local Jurisdictions Their Elected And Appointed Officials, Practitioners And Users Operating In Accordance With The Oakland Community Healing Initiative (OCHI)