George Burke, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur talks about how taking a daily dose 10% the amount of a normal hit of LSD daily has led to peak productivity for him, especially in solving complex problems. He hopes that an emerging trend of microdosing hallucinogens and public advocacy for this may have the effect of loosening up their strict regulation as Schedule I controlled substances.
Currently, sentences for first-time, non-violent offenders convicted of trafficking in Schedule I drugs can easily turn into de facto life sentences when multiple sales are prosecuted in one legal proceeding.
