Being pro-cannabis and psychedelics-cautious is exactly the sort of mainstream middle ground position that Newsom is likely shooting for for 2028 (he had already promised to complete his governor term through 2026, which lines up perfect for him with Biden running in 2024.) He's going to be careful not to come off as some sort of California hippy in order to be as electable as possible, and SB 58 was the victim of that.
Being pro-cannabis and psychedelics-cautious is exactly the sort of mainstream middle ground position that Newsom is likely shooting for for 2028 (he had already promised to complete his governor term through 2026, which lines up perfect for him with Biden running in 2024.) He's going to be careful not to come off as some sort of California hippy in order to be as electable as possible, and SB 58 was the victim of that.