Donald L. Grunsky

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Donald L. Grunsky
Member of the California Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1976
Preceded byGeorge Miller Jr.
Succeeded byBob Nimmo
Member of the California Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 5, 1953 - January 2, 1967
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 32nd district
In office
January 6, 1947 - January 5, 1953
Preceded by
Succeeded byWallace Henderson
Personal details
Born(1915-10-19)October 19, 1915
San Francisco, California
DiedJanuary 13, 2000(2000-01-13) (aged 84)
Santa Cruz, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary Lou
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Join California - Donald L. Grunsky". joincalifornia.com.
  2. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "LSD", in Encyclopedia of Drug Policy (SAGE Publications, 2011)
  4. ^ Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson, Biopolicy: The Life Sciences and Public Policy (Emerald Group Publishing, 2012) p232
  5. ^ "Grunsky Explains His LSD Law", Santa Cruz (CA) Sentinel, October 5, 1966, p1


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