Colorado lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative.
The legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D) passed both chambers last month, and the Senate concurred with House amendments on Tuesday in a 32-3 vote and then repassed the final measure by a tally of 24-11, clearing its path to Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) desk.
Since being introduced last month, the measure has moved quickly as lawmakers worked to enact it before the end of the legislative session on Saturday.
Overall, the bill seeks to set up regulations for a psychedelics legalization law that voters passed at the ballot last year, largely focusing on rules for using the substances in licensed healing centers under the guidance of facilitators. The proposal has received mixed feedback from advocates and stakeholders.
The ballot measure called for the creation of an advisory board to develop regulatory recommendations to inform more holistic legislation covering such access, but as that process continues, the Senate president filed the new bill last month to establish rules.
The legislation seeks to set policies on “healing centers” where adults 21 and older could receive psychedelic treatment, tighten up rules on cultivation and
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