Nevada proposes psychedelic therapy pilot program

A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature aims to establish a pilot program to psychedelic therapy for patients with certain mental disorders.

Democratic Representative Max Carter introduced the bill on Monday with 18 co-sponsors after attending a political summit on psychedelics in February organized by the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines (Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines).

The proposal, AB378, would task the state’s Department of Health and Social Services with administering a pilot program for alternative therapies that would authorize the medical use of psilocybin, psilocin, DMT, ibogaine, and mescaline.

Psychedelic treatments are reportedly available for a wide variety of mental health disorders, but only military veterans discharged with honors and individuals who have served as first responders would be eligible for the program, according to the text of the bill as introduced. The The treatments would be administered «under medical supervision and control” »by a practitioner licensed by the HHS.".

In addition, the Nevada Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections considered a resolution on Tuesday urging Congress to expand research into the therapeutic use of certain psychedelics, according to NEWS4. The resolution was introduced by Senator Rochelle Nguyen, who joined Representative Carter at the political summit held earlier this year.

«Ultimately, we need the federal government to take the lead and provide guidance to the 50 states. Otherwise, we’ll end up in a situation similar to that with cannabis, where states act on their own,» Senator Nguyen summarized.