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They do. But the only way to get legislators to budge is by appealing to their owners directly. Psychedelics will never be legalized unless it benefits big phar

They do. But the only way to get legislators to budge is by appealing to their owners directly. Psychedelics will never be legalized unless it benefits big pharma.

embedded_hiker 5y ago
Psilocybin for mental health treatment has been legalized in Oregon though a voter initiative. The new law requires a lot of administrative setup and therapy is not yet available however. https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Pages/Oregon-Psilocybin-Services.aspx https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Pages/Orego...
- Der_Einzige 5y ago
  If you have a 20$ bill and decent friends, bootleg therapy is available pretty much anywhere and anytime you want it.
blueprint 5y ago
or maybe we should stop playing a rigged game and install real representatives but what the hell do i know
stadium 5y ago
There is momentum growing in Washington State (US). A therapeutic use bill SB 5660 didn't leave committee but led to some funding for additional studies. [1] Separately, ADAPT-WA filed a ballot initiative and will be gathering signatures to get it onto the ballot. [2] If someone was inclined to do mycology research there is a plethora of information here: https://www.shroomery.org/ https://www.shroomery.org/ [1] https://www.marijuanamoment.net/washington-state-legislature-approves-200000-in-psilocybin-research-funding-in-budget/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/washington-state-legislature... [2] https://adapt-wa.org/ https://adapt-wa.org/
leonidasv 5y ago
And also to convince the public opinion. Saying that psychedelics may help some depressed patients will instantly prompt the defense "but we already have tons of antidepressants to give them, with a diverse range of mechanisms of action; psychedelics cause schizophrenia bla bla". By pushing the focus towards cancer, which is a more sensitive topic, people is more prone to make some concessions. That applies to legislators too.

They do. But the only way to get legislators to budge is by appealing to their owners directly. Psychedelics will never be legalized unless it benefits big pharma.

embedded_hiker 5y ago

Psilocybin for mental health treatment has been legalized in Oregon though a voter initiative. The new law requires a lot of administrative setup and therapy is not yet available however. https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Pages/Oregon-Psilocybin-Services.aspx https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Pages/Orego...

Der_Einzige 5y ago
If you have a 20$ bill and decent friends, bootleg therapy is available pretty much anywhere and anytime you want it.

blueprint 5y ago

or maybe we should stop playing a rigged game and install real representatives but what the hell do i know

stadium 5y ago

There is momentum growing in Washington State (US). A therapeutic use bill SB 5660 didn't leave committee but led to some funding for additional studies. [1] Separately, ADAPT-WA filed a ballot initiative and will be gathering signatures to get it onto the ballot. [2] If someone was inclined to do mycology research there is a plethora of information here: https://www.shroomery.org/ https://www.shroomery.org/ [1] https://www.marijuanamoment.net/washington-state-legislature-approves-200000-in-psilocybin-research-funding-in-budget/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/washington-state-legislature... [2] https://adapt-wa.org/ https://adapt-wa.org/

leonidasv 5y ago

And also to convince the public opinion. Saying that psychedelics may help some depressed patients will instantly prompt the defense "but we already have tons of antidepressants to give them, with a diverse range of mechanisms of action; psychedelics cause schizophrenia bla bla". By pushing the focus towards cancer, which is a more sensitive topic, people is more prone to make some concessions. That applies to legislators too.