Lawmakers in New York are revisiting the possibility of reforming the state’s laws related to psychedelics, convening a hearing to take testimony about the potential health benefits psilocybin.
On Tuesday, the Assembly Health Committee spent hours discussing the the medical value of the main ingredient in so-called “magic mushrooms,” with numerous experts and advocates speaking about the issue as legislators weighed the science and possible regulations of the novel therapy.
The chairwoman of the panel, Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D), introduced a bill to legalize psilocybin for adults last year, provided they obtain a permit after undergoing a health screening and educational course.
“The committee is very interested in hearing the testimony to see what we can do about perhaps making [psychedelics] legal and appropriate for medical providers to dispense a product that they, frankly, have been acknowledging is effective for their patients, but have been unable in New York to legally prescribe it,” she said.
The GOP ranking member of the committee, Assemblymember Josh Jensen (R), said in opening remarks that “certainly with the fast pace of the session in Albany, any chance we have to gather subject matter experts and talk about some of the more nuanced aspects of policy
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