Colorado is now the 2nd state to allow psychedelic therapy

[Craig Nigrelli]

COLORADO IS NOW THE SECOND STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO LEGALIZE THE USE OF PSYCHEDELICS TO HELP TREAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES LIKE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AND DEPRESSION.

A STATE LAW PASSED IN 20-22 JUST WENT INTO EFFECT WEDNESDAY – ALLOWING THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF PSILOCYBIN (sill-oh-SIGH-ben), THE CHEMICAL COMPOUND FOUND IN PSYCHEDELIC MUSHROOMS.

UNDER THE LAW – PSYCHEDELICS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO TREAT PATIENTS 21 AND OLDER… AND THEY WILL **NOT** BE AVAILABLE FOR RETAIL SALE.

THE TREATMENT WILL BE OFFERED AT WHAT ARE KNOWN AS “HEALING CENTERS” AND WHILE COLORADO METROS CANNOT BAN THE TREATMENT UNDER STATE LAW… SEVERAL CONSERVATIVE CITIES HAVE WORKED TO PREEMPTIVELY RESTRICT WHERE THESE HEALING CENTERS CAN BE. 

JUST THIS MONTH – COLORADO SPRINGS PASSED AND ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE STATE PROHIBITION ON HEALING CENTERS FROM ONE THOUSAND FEET TO 1 MILE FROM CERTAIN LOCATIONS, LIKE SCHOOLS.

AND WHILE PSYCHEDELICS ARE STILL ILLEGAL IN MOST STATES AND ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL… COLORADO’S LAW DECRIMINALIZES THE PERSONAL USE OF FIVE NATURALLY OCCURRING PSYCHEDELICS.

TO BE TREATED WITH PSILOCYBIN… PATIENTS WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH A RISK ASSESSMENT, PRELIMINARY MEETINGS, AND FOLLOW-UP SESSIONS – AND REMAIN WITH A FACILITATOR WHILE UNDER THE DRUG’S INFLUENCE.

THE PSILOCYBIN WILL ALSO BE TESTED AND THE COMPANIES THAT GROW THEM REGULATED BY THE STATE.

THIS FORM OF TREATMENT IS ADVOCATED BY MANY U-S MILITARY VETERANS WHO SAY TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS FOR COMBAT-RELATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES DON’T WORK FOR THEM.

SO MANY VETERANS HAVE TURNED TO THIS ILLEGAL METHOD FOR RELIEF THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH IT’S SETTING ASIDE 1 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS TO STUDY PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY FOR P-T–S-D AND OTHER ISSUES.

OREGON IS THE ONLY OTHER STATE TO LEGALIZE THE PRACTICE AND TREATMENTS STARTED THERE IN JUNE 20-23.

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