The measure—which was originally sponsored by then-Vice Mayor Justin
Cummings (D), who’s since become mayor—says the city shouldn’t expend
“resources in the investigation and arrest of persons twenty-one (21)
years of age and older solely for the personal use and personal
possession of Entheogenic Plants and Fungi” such as psilocybin,
ayahuasca and ibogaine.
It further stipulates that possession and use of psychedelics by
adults “should be considered among the lowest law enforcement priorities
for the City of Santa Cruz.”