Considering Alternatives to Psychedelic Drug Prohibition

Psychedelic substances like psilocybin and LSD are being considered for treating mental health conditions, and more U.S. state and local governments are exploring policies that allow adults to use them for nonclinical reasons. This report provides new data and analysis to inform those policy discussions.

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Abstract

Psychedelic substances, such as psilocybin and LSD, have long been touted as holding promise for treating some mental health conditions. An increasing number of U.S. state and local governments are implementing or considering alternative policies to prohibiting some of these substances for nonclinical purposes (i.e., adults can use them for any reason). The authors of this report present new data and analysis to inform these discussions.