Louisiana House Passes Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Funded By Opioid Settlement Dollars

Louisiana House Passes Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Funded By Opioid Settlement Dollars

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program, using opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at developing alternative treatments such as psilocybin and ibogaine, also adopting a new amendment that adds MDMA to the scope of the legislation. The proposal from Sen. Patrick McMath (R) was amended and approved by the House of Representatives in a 97-0 vote on Thursday, weeks after passi…

Bill to create psychedelic therapy program in Louisiana passes unanimously, heads to governor

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana is one step away from creating a state-backed psychedelic-assisted therapy initiative focused on clinical research into treatments for mental health and substance use disorders. Senate Bill 43, sponsored by Sen. Pat McMath, passed both chambers without opposition. The bill passed the Senate 37-0 and the House 97-0. It now heads to […]