Psychedelics Reform Picks Up Steam With No Signs Of Slowing: Here's What's New In CA, HI, RI, AK & IN
A new bipartisan legislative push in California seeks to legalize psychedelic service centers that would provide those 21 and older with access to psilocybin, MDMA, mescaline and DMT. Trained facilitators would be present within these centers, ensuring a safe and controlled environment for users. In Hawaii, a new measure seeking similar policy reform advanced through two House committees on Tuesday.Rhode Island's House Judiciary Committee reviewed a measure last week that would legalize psilocybin mushrooms statewide.An Alaska legislation that would create a task force to come up with a plan on how to legalize and regulate the therapeutic use of psychedelics statewide was reviewed during the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee's hearing on Monday.In Indiana, state Senators gave the green light to a measure from Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R), that aims to allocate funds toward clinical trials investigating the effects of psilocybin in a 47-1 vote.
