A bill to legalize psychedelics in New York has been significantly revised, with new provisions to allow for the possession, gifting and sanctioned use of natural plants and fungi in ceremonial and therapeutic settings for adults 21 and older.
The amended legislation from Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D) was filed on Monday, setting the stage for legislative action in the 2023 session.
As originally introduced last year, the bill would have simply removed psilocybin and psilocyn from the state’s list of controlled substances, effectively legalizing the compounds.
Now the measure provides a more robust regulatory framework for a wider range of psychedelics, and it contains several protections for people who use the entheogenic substances in compliance with state law.
Under the legislation, which has been recommitted to the Assembly Health Committee, the “possession, use, cultivation, production, creation, analysis, gifting, exchange, or sharing” of psychedelics like psilocybin, ibogaine and mescaline would be legal for adults 21 and older.
It would also authorize the “supervision, guidance, peers engaging in risk mitigation, religious, spiritual, or related supportive services” for psychedelics, with or without remuneration.
Non-commercial entities and religious organization would be permitted to possess, grow, administer and exchange the covered entheogens.
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