A congressman said on Wednesday that he intends to help bring the psychedelics reform movement to Capitol Hill “this year.”
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a longstanding champion of marijuana reform in Congress, made the comments at a symposium on psychedelics policy that was hosted by Harvard Law School’s newly established research institute, the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR).
He touted moves by voters in his home state of Oregon to legalize psilocybin for therapeutic use and more broadly decriminalize possession of currently illicit drugs during last year’s election as examples of a growing movement that’s enacting reforms beyond just cannabis. Blumenauer said he plans to bring that reform push to Congress next.
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Congressman Says He’ll Bring The Psychedelics Reform Movement To Capitol Hill ‘This Year’
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