Donald Lucius Grunsky (October 19, 1915 – January 13, 2000) served in the California State Assembly for the 32nd district from 1947 to 1953, and served in the California State Senate for the 23rd and 17th district from 1953 to 1976.[1] During World War II he also served in the United States Navy.[2] Grunsky is best known for having sponsored the legislation that made the hallucinogen LSD illegal.[3] After California became the first state to ban the drug, effective October 6, 1966, other states followed suit and the U.S. federal government included LSD as one of its Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.[4][5]
Donald L. Grunsky | |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | George Miller Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bob Nimmo |
| Member of the California Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | H. R. Judah |
| Succeeded by | Lou Cusanovich |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob M. Leonard |
| Succeeded by | Wallace Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1915 San Francisco, California |
| Died | January 13, 2000 (aged 84) Santa Cruz, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Lou |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
References edit
- ^ "Join California - Donald L. Grunsky". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "LSD", in Encyclopedia of Drug Policy (SAGE Publications, 2011)
- ^ Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson, Biopolicy: The Life Sciences and Public Policy (Emerald Group Publishing, 2012) p232
- ^ "Grunsky Explains His LSD Law", Santa Cruz (CA) Sentinel, October 5, 1966, p1
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