A Minnesota government psychedelics task force is being built out to prepare the state for the possible legalization of substances like psilocybin and ibogaine. But even though appointments to the panel are behind schedule and it missed a deadline to hold its first meeting by August 1, the lawmaker who championed its creation says he isn’t worried about the delays.
Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed the psychedelics legislation into law in May as part of a broader omnibus health and human services package. It establishes the Psychedelic Medicine Task Force that would be responsible for advising lawmakers on “the legal, medical, and policy issues associated with the legalization of psychedelic medicine in the state.”
So far, 20 out of 24 appointments to the body have been made, with key outstanding positions still vacant despite a statutory requirement saying they had to be filled by July 15. The mandate to hold an initial meeting by last Monday was also missed.
“We want to have as complete of a Task Force as possible for the first meeting, as one of the tasks at the first meeting is to elect a chairperson and other officers as the members deem necessary,” Scott Smith, a spokesperson for
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