Virginia’s governor has signed a pair of bills that will legalize a form of psilocybin under state law if and when the psychedelic is approved by federal officials.
“Upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a formulation of psilocybin designed to be administered by a health care professional in a health care setting, the Board of Pharmacy shall reschedule such formulation of psilocybin consistent with federal scheduling changes and procedures” under state law, the legislation signed on Monday by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) says.
Under HB 1347 from Del. Laura Jane Cohen (D) and SB 379 from Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D), the state action would need to occur at the board’s “next quarterly meeting following the expiration of 30 days from publication in the Federal Register of a final or interim final order or rule designating any formulation of psilocybin that has been approved by the FDA as a controlled substance.”
At the federal level, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said recently that the Trump administration is “very anxious” to create a pathway for access to psychedelics therapy and that top officials across federal agencies want to “get it out to
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