Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Senate-Passed Psilocybin Workgroup Resolution In Committee
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A Hawaii House committee on Thursday approved a Senate-passed resolution to request that the state form of a psilocybin working group that would explore the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic. The Senate concurrent resolution from Sen. Chris Lee (D) cleared the House Health, Human Services and Homelessness Committee in a 5-0 vote. It must move through one additional panel before potentially being considered on the floor. An identical Senate resolution also passed the chamber last month, but it only applied to the single chamber so it wasn't transmitted to the House. 
Advocates are encouraged to see the legislature take interest in psychedelics policy, but some feel lawmakers should be pursuing bolder reforms. This latest measure to advance is non-binding, simply requesting that the state Department of Health form the psilocybin working group. "Hawaii should endeavor to work more proactively in creating a climate that is conducive to allowing qualified medical professionals to use psilocybin as a therapeutic tool for those who could benefit from its supervised use," Nikos Leverenz of the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii told the committee in written testimony. The resolution that's moving forward was also amended in the Senate to make provisions on developing a plan for patient access contingent on federal approval of the substance. Meanwhile, the state Senate approved a similar proposal last month in the form of an actual binding bill that directs, rather than merely requests, regulators to create the working group. The measure has since been referred to several House committees but has not yet been scheduled for any hearings or votes in that chamber, which may explain why senators have moved to advance the less prescriptive resolution as a back-up plan. — Marijuana Moment is already tracking more than 1,000 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state…
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