Bill seeking to reschedule psilocybin advances

Bill seeking to reschedule psilocybin advances

A bill allowing synthetic psilocybin prescriptions in Iowa if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the substance was unanimously advanced out of the Iowa Senate Health and Human Services Committee Thursday.

New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Create Psychedelics-Focused VA Research Centers To Explore Treatment For Veterans

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have introduced a bill to provide $30 million in funding annually to establish psychedelics-focused “centers for excellence” at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, where veterans could receive novel treatment involving substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine. The legislation from Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-MI)—co-chairs of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapie…

State legislatures push for expanded access to alternative mental-health treatments for vets | City-County Observer

By Natanya Friedheim, Statehouse Reporting Project Trey Warren’s symptoms began in the cockpit of a supersonic fighter jet.  He flew in jets off aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy, accelerating from zero to 200 mph in less than 10 seconds. Warren sat behind the pilot, managing weapons and operating targeting sensors on missions over Iraq and Afghanistan.  Photo by Michał Paćko: Every takeoff rattled his brain. Every time he fired a cannon,

U.S. Congress: Bipartisan Bill Would Require VA to Establish Centers of Excellence to Study Psychedelic Therapies to Treat Veterans’ Invisible Wounds

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Bipartisan lawmakers today introduced legislation that would establish a network of VA-designated centers dedicated to researching psychedelic-assisted treatments for Veterans suffering from PTSD, substance use disorder, depression, and other conditions. The Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025 was filed by Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Jack Bergman (R-MI), Co-Chair…

Another Hawaii House Panel Approves Bill To Support Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Research

Another Hawaii House committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to support clinical research on psychedelic-assisted therapies using substances such as psilocybin and MDMA. About two weeks after the measure from Sen. Chris Lee (D) cleared its first House panel stop, it advanced in an unanimous 15-0 vote in the Finance Committee on Wednesday. As approved by the Senate last month, the proposal would establish a state "mental health emerging thera…

The Tide Is Turning: Psychedelic Therapies Take a Step Toward the VA

A major bipartisan bill introduced on April 3rd in Congress signals a potential turning point in both psychedelic policy and the future of veterans’ healthcare. The Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025, led by Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-MI), proposes the creation of new centers within the Department of Veterans […] The post The Tide Is Turning: Psychedelic Therapies Take a Step Toward the VA appeared …