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King County committee hears staff briefing on entheogen motion; PAO and sheriff describe low enforcement priority for personal use
Summary
Central staff described proposed Motion 2026‑0017 urging support for entheogen research and decriminalization at state and federal levels; the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Office told the committee that personal‑use cases are rarely prosecuted locally and that deputies typically confiscate entheogens and dispose of them.
Central staff briefed the committee on a draft motion (2026‑0017) asking King County to support continued research into entheogen‑based treatments and to urge decriminalization or deprioritization at the state and federal level for personal use. The motion would ask that investigation, arrest and prosecution of adults cultivating or using entheogens for religious, spiritual or therapeutic purposes be designated among the county’s lowest enforcement priorities in unincorporated areas, while explicitly excluding…
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