Maryland lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027, charging it with developing updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel substances and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization.
The House of Delegates on Thursday voted 109-24 to approve a Senate-passed version of the legislation from Sen. Brian Feldman (D). The bill next heads to the desk of Gov. Wes Moore (D) as companion House psychedelics legislation from Del. Pam Guzzone (D) awaits final action in the Senate.
Both chambers’ proposals are aimed at building upon a current law that created the Maryland Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances.
The Senate version of the bill was amended in that chamber to add a representative of a historically black college or university (HBCU) to the task force. Guzzone recently said that she wants senators to amend her bill to also add the HBCU representative so that both versions are identical, which the Senate Finance Committee did on Tuesday.
The psychedelics panel released an initial final report to state lawmakers last year, with recommendations for the phased implementation of a wide range of reforms
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