Maryland lawmakers are taking up a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization.
Members of the House Health Committee held a hearing on the legislation from Del. Pam Guzzone (D) on Tuesday. A hearing on a Senate companion version from Sen. Brian Feldman (D) is scheduled for Thursday.
The proposals are aimed at building upon a current law that created the Maryland Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances.
That panel released an initial final report to state lawmakers last year, with recommendations for the phased implementation of a wide range of reforms to provide legal therapeutic access to substances such as psilocybin.
“Since the task force was established, they’ve done an enormous amount of work: Over 100 meetings, 700 hours of volunteer time from task force members and a thoughtful, comprehensive report of over 200 pages,” Guzzone said at the committee hearing on Tuesday.
“The task force has developed a strong base of data and sketched out a framework for safe and effective use of psychedelics in Maryland,” she said. “This additional
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