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The governor of Maryland has signed a pair of bills into law to establish a psychedelics task force<\/a> that will study legal access to substances like psilocybin and DMT.<\/p>\n About a month after lawmakers sent the complementary legislation to his desk, Gov. Wes Moore (D) gave them final approval on Thursday.<\/p>\n The new law will create a \u201cTask Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances\u201d that would be overseen by the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). It will be charged specifically with ensuring \u201cbroad, equitable and affordable access to psychedelic substances\u201d in the state.<\/p>\n Members of the task force will be required to examine and make recommendations on issues such as \u201cpermitting requirements, including requirements regarding education and safety,\u201d \u201caccess to treatment and regulated support\u201d and \u201cproduction of natural psychedelic substances.\u201d<\/p>\n There are also provisions tasking the body with looking into expunging prior convictions for psychedelics and releasing people incarcerated for such offenses, along with a mandate to make recommendations on potential civil penalties for \u201cnonviolent infractions involving the planting, cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, or possessing of or other engagement with natural psychedelic substances.\u201d<\/p>\n The governor, legislative leaders and various state agencies will be responsible for appointing the 17-member task force that would specifically consider policies around psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine and mescaline (not derived from peyote). The legislation will also give members discretion to put more psychedelics under review as they see fit.<\/p>\n The body\u2019s recommendations will be due to the governor and legislature by July 31, 2025. The legislation that the governor signed<\/a> will sunset after two and a half years.<\/p>\n As originally introduced, the House version contained more prescriptive requirements to explore and issue recommendations on aspects of psychedelics policy such as \u201csystems to support statewide online sales of natural psychedelic substances with home delivery\u201d and \u201ctesting and packaging requirements for products containing natural psychedelic substances with clear and accurate labeling of potency.\u201d That language was ultimately removed,\u00a0 however.<\/p>\n The task force legislation is advancing about two years after a different law took effect creating a state fund to\u00a0provide \u201ccost-free\u201d access to psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine<\/a>\u00a0for military veterans suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injury.<\/p>\n A growing number of other states are also pursuing psychedelics reform legislation this legislative session, with a focus on research and therapeutic access.<\/p>\n \u2014 For example, Alaska\u2019s Senate gave final approval to a House-passed bill last week that would create a state task force to study how to license and regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy<\/a>\u00a0in the event of federal approval of substances such as MDMA and psilocybin.<\/p>\n Last week in Vermont, lawmakers signed off on a similar bill that would that would create a state working group to make recommendations on whether and how the state should regulate legal access to substances like psilocybin and MDMA<\/a>. The measure next goes to Gov. Phil Scott (R).<\/p>\n Indiana\u2019s governor recently signed a bill that includes\u00a0provisions to fund clinical research trials into psilocybin<\/a>.<\/p>\n Utah\u2019s governor, meanwhile, allowed a bill to\u00a0authorize a pilot program for hospitals to administer psilocybin and MDMA<\/a>\u00a0as an alternative treatment option to become law without his signature.<\/p>\n Maine lawmakers sent the governor legislation to establish a commission tasked with studying and\u00a0making recommendations on regulating access to psychedelic services<\/a>.<\/p>\n An Arizona House panel also approved a Senate-passed bill to\u00a0legalize psilocybin service centers where people could receive the psychedelic<\/a>\u00a0in a medically supervised setting.<\/p>\n A Connecticut joint legislative panel approved a bill to\u00a0decriminalize possession of psilocybin<\/a>.<\/p>\n A\u00a0bipartisan bill to legalize psychedelic service centers in California<\/a>\u00a0has cleared two Senate committees.<\/p>\n The governor of New Mexico has endorsed a newly enacted resolution\u00a0requesting that state officials research the therapeutic potential of psilocybin<\/a>\u00a0and explore the creation of a regulatory framework to provide access to the psychedelic.<\/p>\n An Illinois committee also recently held a hearing to discuss\u00a0a bill to legalize psilocybin and allow regulated access at service centers<\/a>\u00a0in the state\u00a0where adults could use the psychedelic in a supervised setting\u2014with plans to expand the program to include mescaline, ibogaine and DMT.<\/p>\n Lawmakers in Hawaii also considered a bill that would\u00a0provide some legal protections to patients engaging in psilocybin-assisted therapy<\/a>\u00a0with a medical professional\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n New York lawmakers said that a bill to legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy in that state\u00a0has a \u201creal chance\u201d of passing this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n A Nevada joint legislative committee held a hearing with\u00a0expert and public testimony on the therapeutic potential of substances like psilocybin<\/a>\u00a0in January. Law enforcement representatives also shared their concerns around legalization\u2014but there was notable acknowledgement that some reforms should be enacted, including possible rescheduling.<\/p>\n The governor of Massachusetts also recently\u00a0promoted the testimony of activists who spoke in favor of her veterans-focused bill<\/a>\u00a0that would, in part, create a psychedelics work group to\u00a0study the therapeutic potential of substances such as psilocybin<\/a>. Separately, an\u00a0initiative that would legalize psychedelics\u00a0may appear on the November ballot<\/a>\u00a0if lawmakers decline to independently enact it first.<\/p>\n Federal Marijuana Prohibition Makes Youth Prevention Efforts \u2018More Difficult,\u2019 Top Anti-Drug Group Official Says<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Photo elements courtesy of carlosemmaskype<\/a> and Apollo<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Maryland Governor Signs Psychedelics Task Force Legislation Initiating Study On \u2018Equitable And Affordable Access\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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