Nevada psychedelics activists say they’ve had a “productive meeting” with the Republican governor’s office about the need to expeditiously form a task force under a law enacted earlier this year in order to inform future reform—including the possible legalization of plant-based medicines.
About six months after Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) signed legislation into law establishing a Psychedelic Medicines Working Group, members have not yet been formally appointed and no meetings have been scheduled, despite a mandate for the body to issue a report with policy recommendations by the end of 2024.
To that end, Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines (NCPM) co-founders Jon Dalton and Kate Cotter met with staff from Lombardo’s office last month and discussed the timeliness of filling the vacancies and beginning the work so lawmakers are adequately informed on the issue and positioned to consider additional reform in the 2025 legislative session.
“Our dialogue centered on the imperative for legalized access to these substances, and the collaborative efforts required with law enforcement to enhance awareness of both the benefits and risks associated with them,” Cotter told Marijuana Moment. “We’re hopeful that the governor will be appointing the working group members within the next month.”
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