A bipartisan bill to legalize psychedelic service centers in California has been amended in a number of different ways as supporters prepare for an expected committee hearing next month.
The “Regulated Therapeutic Access to Psychedelics Act”—which would allow adults 21 and older could access psilocybin, MDMA, mescaline and DMT in a supervised environment with trained facilitators—has undergone a series of mostly technical changes, as well as certain key regulatory revisions.
Sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D) and Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R), the legislation has been drafted in a way that’s meant to be responsive to concerns voiced by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) last year when he vetoed a broader proposal that included provisions to legalize low-level possession of substances such as psilocybin.
Among the main changes to the bill that were adopted last week is new language to establish “Division of Regulated Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy” under the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency that would be specifically tasked with regulating the psychedelics program.
The measure was also amended to create a “Board of Regulated Psychedelic Facilitators” in the state Department of Consumer Affairs to oversee and license trained facilitators to provide the services.
A “Public Education and Harm Reduction Fund” would also
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