New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed legislation into law that legalizes the medical use of psilocybin for certain behavioral health conditions.
Psilocybin mushroom.
The new law, Senate Bill 219—the Medical Psilocybin Act—was introduced by Senator Jeff Steinborn (D) and passed the House earlier this week in a 56 to 8 vote, after clearing the Senate 33 to 4.
Under the law, patients with conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, substance use disorders, and end-of-life distress will be eligible for psilocybin-assisted therapy. It also removes psilocybin from the state’s Controlled Substances Act in order to provide legal protections for patients, clinicians, and producers.
In addition to legalizing treatment, the law creates a medical psilocybin advisory board, a treatment equity fund, and a research fund. The nine-member board will advise on issues including proper dosage and the addition of new qualifying conditions.
The program must be fully implemented by December 31, 2027.
