Victims deserve finality. A lot of that is out of our control: convicted murderers on death row have every incentive to fight their conviction indefinitely. But by doing the right thing up front, police and prosecutors can ensure convictions are the product of a just process and that they stick, even through all the appeals.
Drug policy, like all policy, should be based on facts. In this case, the facts show that psychotherapeutics are safer and less harmful than alcohol and not deserving of their Schedule I classification.
Utah lawmakers are well aware that Utah has the highest rates of mental illness in the nation. In an effort to avail themselves of every available tool, they created the Utah Mental Illness and Psychotherapy Task Force earlier this year. The task force reported its findings, and what they said might surprise you.
Colorado’s latest measure legalizes not only possessing psilocybin, but also growing psilocybin-containing mushrooms at home and giving them to others.
When someone has been the victim of a vicious attack, he is usually willing and eager to participate in prosecution. But I found it impossible to connect with Roger.
