Oakland legalizes Magic Mushrooms, Peyote:  The City Counsel of Oakland, California voted unanimously Tuesday to legalize psilocybin, otherwise known as "magic mushrooms" and peyote.  Both are strong hallucinogens which Carlos Castaneda noted in his 1972 book, Journey to Ixtlan can lead a person to an alternative reality.  Elizabeth Weise and Marco della Cava of USA Today report that Oakland was a step behind of Denver, with legalized the drugs last month.  More than 30 supporters testified that the "plant medications" were helpful for trauma, depression, addiction and anxiety.  This may be true for users experiencing the wild hallucinations Castaneda describes.  The drugs became popular in the 1970s because of their hallucinogenic effects, which rivaled LSD.  This is probably not a good thing.