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US military to study psychedelic therapy?

GOP Congressman’s Amendment Would Direct Military To Study Psilocybin And MDMA Benefits For Service Members

Last week, an amendment calling for the Department of Defense (DOD) to study medical cannabis for military service members was approved by a House Committee.

Now, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is pushing for the amendment to be expanded to include psilocybin and MDMA. If approved the DOD would be required to study the therapeutic potential of the drugs as alternatives to opioids prescribed for chronic pain.

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Colorado to vote on psilocybin measure this Fall!

Colorado Activists Turn In Signatures To Put Psychedelics Legalization And Therapeutic Psilocybin Program On Ballot

After Colorado activists submitted nearly twice the amount of signatures required, the Natural Medicine Health Act will appear on the ballot this November!

Colorado residents will vote to legalize possession of certain psychedelics and implement a model for legal psilocybin treatments, similar to Oregon’s.

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Oregon finalizes rules for psilocybin program

Oregon Psilocybin – Administrative Rules

The Oregon Health Authority has finalized the first subset of rules for the legal psilocybin services that will be available next year. 

The full set of guideline, which cover psilocybin production methods and facilitator training requirements, can be found here. 

A second committee meeting will take place in the Fall to establish the remainder of the rules.

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Psilocybin churches in Oregon

Can a Religious Exemption Boost Legal Psilocybin Access in Oregon?

Attorney Jon Dennis submitted a proposal to Oregon’s advisory board that would allow spiritual and religious groups to become licensed as psilocybin service centers and hold group ceremonies.

Allowing these organizations to administer psilocybin therapy would make the treatment more accessible and affordable for those in need.

“It’s creating more space for these psilocybin [organizations] to exist without having to be in the underground,” says Rebecca Martinez, executive director of a psychedelic training program called Alma Institute.

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