Time for another Oregon psilocybin licensing discussion update. We have now crossed the halfway point of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) two-year development phase to create regulations based on Ballot Measure 109. As a reminder, there are five subcommittees covering different aspects of the emerging psilocybin industry. They include: research, health equity, manufacturing, training, and
This article was first published yesterday on Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center Bill of Health Blog. On Tuesday, Washington State legislators filed SB 5660, a bill that would legalize the supported adult use of psilocybin by people 21 years of age and older. Washington Psilocybin Services Wellness and Opportunity Act Sponsored by Senators Jesse Salomon and Liz Lovelett,
Oregon’s Measure 109 allows for the manufacture, delivery, and administration of psilocybin, the compound found in “magic mushrooms.” But how was psilocybin made illegal in the first place? Originally, psilocybin was illegal under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 475.005. This law is Oregon’s “mini” controlled substances act. As in all other states, the Oregon law is
Time for an Oregon psilocybin licensing discussion update. Ballot Measure 109 gave the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) two years to create regulations for the manufacturing, testing, sale, and supervised administration of psilocybin. This two-year development phase started on January 1, 2021, and on March 18 Governor Kate Brown appointed members to the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory
Psychedelics developments in 2021 covered everything from legalization and decriminalization to pharmaceutical advances and public company milestones.
Psilocybin mushrooms, also called magic mushrooms, are psychedelic drugs that can lead to hallucinations and altered thinking. The laws around psilocybin can be challenging to keep up with since there is some ambiguity and confusion between federal, state and local laws. As psychedelics are growing in popularity across the country for therapeutic, medicinal, spiritual, and recreational
