Government,
Criminal
Nov. 23, 2020
How will the federal government handle psychedelics?
Psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca and peyote, are federally illegal. Nevertheless, over the next few years, states across the United States will pass laws creating regulated markets for therapeutic, and possibly even recreational, use of psychedelic drugs and in particular, psilocybin.
Griffen Thorne
Harris BrickenGriffen focuses his practice on corporate, transactional, intellectual property, data security, regulatory, and litigation matters across a wide variety of domestic and international industries.
Psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca and peyote, are federally illegal. Nevertheless, over the next few years, states across the United States will pass laws creating regulated markets for therapeutic, and possibly even recreational, use of psychedelic drugs and in particular, psilocybin. It remains to be seen whether the federal government will tolerate state-regulated psychedelics markets or strictly enforce federal criminal laws. The best plac...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In