The governor of Nevada has signed a bill to create a new working group to study psychedelics and develop a plan to allow regulated access for therapeutic purposes.
Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) approved the legislation from Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D) on Monday, just one week after it cleared the legislature.
As introduced, the measure would have legalized psilocybin and promoted research into the psychedelic, as well as encouraged studies of MDMA—but it was significantly scaled back in a Senate committee.
The new law created by the revised measure focuses on forming a Psychedelic Medicines Working Group to examine the use of entheogens “in medicinal, therapeutic, and improved wellness.”
The sponsor had acknowledged that the legislation would likely be amended during an initial committee hearing in March, stating that she would be amenable to changes and primarily wanted to initiate a conversation in the legislature about psychedelics reform.
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