NJ’s Psilocybin Therapy Bill Clears Another Senate Committee As Legalization Gains Momentum
New Jersey is making significant strides toward legalizing psychedelic-assisted therapy, as the state’s Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act advanced through the Senate Budget Committee on Monday. As reMind reported, this move marks another crucial step for the bill, which had already been approved by the Senate Health Committee.
The bill now heads to the second reading in the Senate, where a full vote will be the next hurdle if support continues. The Assembly Health Committee is still reviewing the bill.
If passed, the legislation would establish a legal framework for psilocybin cultivation, manufacturing, testing and administration. This system would create a therapeutic model for adult use under professional supervision to treat …