Washington State Bill Seeks to Legalize Medical Use of Psilocybin

January 18, 2022 15:50:00

Last week, two legislators from Washington State introduced a proposal that would legalize psilocybin services in the state. The bill, dubbed SB5660, would permit individuals aged 21 and above to consume products that contain psilocin and psilocybin under the supervision of a state-licensed and trained psilocybin service administrator. Psilocin and psilocybin are the two primary active ingredients found in magic mushrooms.

Individuals with certain medical conditions that render them unable to go to a licensed service center would be allowed to meet with facilitators remotely and be administered these products at home. Other individuals who don’t meet this criterion would be required to travel to a licensed service center.

In an interview, Mason Marks, who helped draft various sections of the proposal, stated that the measure built on the momentum of previous efforts of psilocybin policy reform across the country as well as in the state. For instance, Seattle became the biggest city in the country to decriminalize psychedelic substances after a city council measure was approved. Additionally, voters in the state of Oregon passed a measure to legalize supported psilocybin treatment for mental health conditions in November 2020.

This new state bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett and Sen. Jesse Salomon, will also establish a legal psilocybin industry for legal age adults.

The bill states that internationally and nationally recognized medical institutions have demonstrated that psilocybin can be used to effectively treat various behavioral health conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression, end-of-life psychological distress and addiction.

During a recent interview, Salomon explained that research had shown that safe, guided and certified psilocybin services produced good results with regard to curing depression, anxiety and addiction, in comparison to other therapies. Salomon also noted that it was time to integrate the use of psilocybin in the community, given that mental health conditions have worsened during the pandemic.

SB 5660 also mandates the state’s Department of Health regulate the new industry and issue licenses. Additionally, a Washington Psilocybin Advisory Board will need to be established in the department to offer guidance on matters such as the best practices for supported use, social and scientific research, and a criterion for the measure’s social opportunity program.

In addition to this, the state’s health department will also be required to approve rules for a comprehensive regulatory framework during the development period once the measure is passed.

If the bill is approved, Washington’s health department will also be required to start receiving applications to operate a psilocybin service center, manufacture psilocybin products and facilitate psilocybin products testing or other such services from January 2024.

These developments bode well for the psychedelic industry’s march forward, and companies such as Delic Holdings Corp. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) will not have so much work to do popularizing their psychedelic-based formulations since the public is increasingly becoming aware of the potential of these substances.

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