Michigan lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Congress, Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize research and investment in “non-technology treatment options”—including psychedelics—to treat psychological trauma from military service.
A concurrent resolution passed Wednesday by the state Senate says that “controlled use of psychedelics in clinical trials,” along with approaches like outdoor therapy, buddy-to-buddy programs and easier access to service animals, “have shown promise to help veterans improve their mental health and find a new normal while dealing with the invisible wounds of war and service.”
House lawmakers passed the resolution in June. No action is required from the governor.
Copies will be sent to leadership of the U.S. House and Senate, the chairs and ranking members of federal committees on veterans affairs and Michigan’s congressional representatives. One of those is Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), one of two founding members of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, which was relaunched earlier this year.
The three-page resolution notes that Michigan ranks 11th out of all U.S. states and territories in terms of veteran population, with more than 550,000 living in the state as of 2021. “However,” it adds, “between 2016 and 2020, it was reported that
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