New Jersey Advances Bill to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use

New Jersey Advances Bill to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton Calabrese (D) and Anthony Verrelli (D)—the panel reconvened on November 24, …

NJ legislators advance bill to legalize psychedelic drug found in mushrooms

New Jersey would be one of just a few states to legalize psilocybin under a bill advanced by an Assembly committee Monday. (Getty Images)New Jersey legislators on Monday took another step toward legalizing psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in some mushrooms that supporters consider a breakthrough therapy bound to transform mental health treatment. The Assembly health committee’s Democratic majority advanced a bill that would provide th…

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton Calabrese (D) and Anthony Verrelli (D)—the panel reconvened on Monday, takin…

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton Calabrese (D) and Anthony Verrelli (D)—the panel reconvened on Monday, takin…

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation-sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton Calabrese (D) and Anthony Verrelli (D)-the panel reconvened on Monday, takin…