Canada has loosened restrictions for doctors to use MDMA and psilocybin to treatment-resistant conditions and terminally ill patients, but the approval process is slower than some patients can afford.
Pioneering research into psilocybin for treating veterans with PTSD has made Republicans like Rick Perry unlikely allies with Democrats in the Texas legislature.
Elected representatives across the country have proposed bills that would allow for research into psychedelics and others that would decriminalize psychedelic drugs at the state level.
The director of policy for MAPS discusses why ketamine was removed from the California decrim bill and the possible benefits of decriminalizing personal adult use of ketamine.
Amendments to the SB 519 California decriminalization bill include limits on personal possession, a switch from social sharing to “facilitated or supported use,” harm reduction training and education for first responders.