“It doesn’t seem fair that you can only get treatment if you can afford it… It’s urgent that all New Mexicans have a chance to use this as opposed to those who can afford it.”
By Leah Romero, Source NM
New Mexico is setting up the statewide medical psilocybin program to be more accessible to patients later this year with the creation of a treatment equity fund, which was signed into law last week.
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain mushrooms.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the state’s annual budget, House Bill 2, on March 10. The bill includes $630,000 to create the Medical Psilocybin Treatment Equity Fund to make treatment more accessible for low-income and rural residents.
“This marks the beginning of a bold new chapter in state-led health innovation,” Healing Advocacy Fund’s New Mexico Director of Strategic Support Denali Wilson said in a statement. “New Mexico is creating the nation’s first medically integrated psilocybin program because state leaders recognize the potential of this therapy to improve mental health outcomes and reduce future public health costs. With the investment in this fund, our state leadership is sending a clear message: access to treatment in
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