The conversation regarding the use of psychedelics in therapeutic settings has turned heads across the nation, and Massachusetts Lawmakers are seeking ways to provide concrete evidence that these substances are in fact beneficial in treating certain mental health conditions.
Massachusetts lawmakers are currently discussing a bill that would create a task force in charge of studying and researching the benefits of entheogenic substances in relation to mental health therapy. If proven beneficial, substances like psilocybin and ayahuasca will become legal in psychiatric settings, a decision that will inevitably raise opposition stemming from outdated stigmas and a lack of knowledge surrounding drug use as a whole.
As people become more aware of the importance of mental health and the negative effects that may arise if the issue is neglected, people have become eager to find more treatment options, even unconventional ones. In a pursuit to bring this conversation to the state’s attention, Rep. Mike Connolly (D) addresses a local reform movement that’s prompted the decriminalization of psychedelics in three Massachusetts cities:
“We’re hearing from the medical community, we’re hearing from clinicians and researchers that the potential benefits here simply can’t be ignored. There are these issues like PTSD and depression, anxiety and addiction that…we are struggling to address, and what the research is telling us is that these substances offer a tremendous benefit.”
The task force will contain 21 members dedicated to analyzing the pros and cons of legalizing certain psychedelic substances. Evidence supporting the advantages of psychedelic therapy is rapidly emerging across the state, and it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the nation recognizes these benefits as well.
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