Bipartisan Lawmakers Push FDA To Speed Up Approval Of Psychedelic Therapies
A bipartisan coalition of 32 members of Congress is urging federal health officials to expedite ongoing reviews of psychedelic therapies. “For many individuals, current treatment options remain insufficient, deepening an already urgent public health crisis,” the lawmakers, led by Reps. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Lou Correa (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies Caucus, […]
Psychedelic Reform Is Spreading Faster Than Anyone Expected. The Movement Is Trying Not to Blow It.
Psychedelic legislation is moving through more state capitols simultaneously than at any point in history. The question is not whether reform is coming. It is whether it will be done right. In March 2026, Oregon signed into law significant modifications to its psilocybin services program, the first regulated psychedelic access system in the country, now […]
Virginia Governor Signs Bills To Automatically Legalize Psilocybin Following Federal Approval Of The Psychedelic
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 […]
Mississippi Governor Vetoes Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Access, But Signs Psychedelic Research Measure
Mississippi’s governor has vetoed a pair of bills to expand medical marijuana access while signing separate legislation to support research in hopes of gaining federal approval for the psychedelic ibogaine as a novel treatment option. Lawmakers approved each measure by strong margins, but on Thursday Gov. Tate Reeves (R) rejected the cannabis proposals while accepting […]