A second committee in Missouri’s House of Representatives has advanced legislation that would legalize the medical use of psilocybin by military veterans and fund future studies exploring the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic.
The bill, HB 1830, would in its current form allow military veterans who are at least 21 and are diagnosed with a qualifying condition such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance use disorders to legally access laboratory-tested psilocybin. Meanwhile, aseparate budget proposal that would spend $10 million from state opioid settlement funds to study the use of psilocybin to treat opioid use disorder passed the full House last month.
In order to receive legal protections under the veterans legislation that cleared the House Rules – Regulatory Oversight Committee on Tuesday on a 5-3 vote, participants would need to be enrolled, or have sought enrollment, in a study involving the psychedelic.
Last month the House Veterans Committee passed the legislation from Rep. Aaron McMullen (R) after adopting amendments to align it with a Senate companion version that previously moved through a panel in that chamber.
Rep. Rachel Proudie (D) said at Tuesday’s hearing that she’s in favor of the proposal, calling it “forward thinking…in a world where
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