Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed an amendment that would make it easier for scientists to study psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelic drugs. A separate amendment would allow medical marijuana on college campuses.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed legislation on Friday to remove a legal barrier that scientists say makes it unnecessarily difficult for them to study the medical benefits of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and MDMA.
Psilocybin, the active component of so-called"magic mushrooms," and MDMA, commonly referred to as"ecstasy," have"shown promise in end of life therapy and treating PTSD," a summary of Ocasio-Cortez's proposal says.
"Academics and scientists report that provisions like this create [stigma] and insurmountable logistical hurdles to researching schedule I drugs," the summary states. Cannabis is classified under Schedule I as well, and researchers wishing to study it also have to overcome procedural hurdles that don't exist for other less-restricted substances.attached to legislation“This language has served as a gag rule on government employees discussing the benefits of legalization," Michael Collins, director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance, said.
From the opioid crisis to psilocybin’s potential w/ PTSD, it’s well past time we take drug use out of criminal consideration + into medical consideration.
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