An Iowa bill to legalize psilocybin for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been scheduled for a public hearing on March 25 at 12:00PM.
Dried psilocybin mushrooms. (Photo credit: Rich Townsend/Getty Images).
The hearing on House File 620, sponsored by Representative John Wills (R), is being held by the House Ways and Means Subcommittee in House Lounge 2. The proposed law would establish a regulated framework for the production and supervised administration of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms.
If enacted, the measure would allow its use under professional supervision for those with PTSD, while retaining penalties for unauthorized production or possession.
Supporters of the bill point to multiple peer reviewed studies indicating psilocybin’s potential to help treat PTSD, including studies that show it can reduce anxiety and depression which are common symptoms of PTSD.
If approved by the subcommittee, the measure will be considered by the full House Ways and Means Committee.
