Bipartisan Arizona lawmakers have introduced a bill that would legalize psilocybin service centers where people could receive the psychedelic in a medically supervised setting.
The legislation, sponsored by Senate Health Committee Chairman T. J. Shope (R) and eight other members, would allow the Department of Human Services (DHS) to license psilocybin-assisted therapy centers in the state, where trained facilitators could administer the psychedelic.
This would significantly expand on Arizona’s existing research-focused psychedelics law that provides $5 million in annual funding to support studies into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
Under the new bill, an Arizona Psilocybin Advisory Board would be established, comprised of members appointed by the governor and legislative leaders. Representatives of the attorney general’s office and DHS, as well as military veterans, first responders, scientists with experience with psilocybin and physicians would be among the members.
The board would be responsible for establishing training criteria for psilocybin service center staff, making recommendations on the implementation of the law, and studying the science and policy developments related to psychedelics.
By July 31, 2025 and each year after that, members would need to submit an annual report on the status
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