Bipartisan California lawmakers have filed legislation to authorize a pilot program that would provide psilocybin treatment to military veterans and first responders.
Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R) and Sen. Josh Becker (D) unveiled the Heal Our Heroes Act on Thursday. It was introduced as an amendment to an unrelated Senate-passed bill that’s currently on the Assembly floor.
The move comes weeks after a Senate committee effectively killed a broader bill that would have legalized psychedelic service centers where adults 21 and older could have accessed psilocybin, MDMA, mescaline and DMT in a supervised environment with trained facilitators.
Under the new legislation, the counties of San Francisco, Santa Cruz and San Diego would be able to establish pilot programs where veterans and first responders could receive psilocybin treatment with a licensed facilitator. Those professionals would need to be a physician, surgeon, clinical psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, licensed professional clinical counselor or a naturopathic doctor.
“As a dedicated advocate for veterans and first responders, I firmly believe it is our duty to support and heal the brave individuals who served our country and communities,” Jones said in a press release. “To be clear, I’m not calling
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