Missouri Rep. Tony Lovasco (R) recently implemented his announced plan Submitting a Psychedelics Bill with a revised measure being the first to call for legal psilocybin therapy for serious mental illness written down of marijuana moment.

The new house Invoice HB 869 would allow the use of psilocybin in the treatment of PTSD, major depression, terminal illness or mental illness where conventional therapies have failed

The state agency, regulated by the Department of Health and Elderly Services, is being asked to approve petitions adding a new condition for psilocybin therapy, subject to evidence showing people suffering from the condition would benefit.

Although it would not strictly legalize psilocybin, its possession (up to four grams) by patients and healthcare providers would be decriminalized.

The proposal once included other psychedelics, but his sponsor eventually narrowed it down to psilocybin. Nonetheless, it is progressive in that it proposes expanding patient access in the event the magic mushroom component in the federal Controlled Substances Act is postponed or even repealed.

In this case, adults over the age of 21 could be eligible for psilocybin therapy if they can attest that they do not have a medical condition for which the psychedelic has contraindications.

Lovasco isn’t alone in his quest for legal psilocybin therapy. In fact, the legalization of psychedelics seems to be an issue both parties are coming together around, not just in Missouri but as a national trend.

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