The Minnesota House has passed an omnibus health bill that contains provisions to create a psychedelics task force meant to prepare the state for possible legalization.
The large-scale Senate legislation was amended in the House earlier this month to include language from a standalone psychedelics measure sponsored by Rep. Andy Smith (D). It was further revised in the House Ways & Means Committee this week before clearing the full chamber in a 69-58 vote on Wednesday.
The proposal is expected to move to a bicameral conference committee, where members will reconcile differences between the House and Senate proposals—including the psychedelics provisions that were not previously considered in the Senate—before a final product can be sent to the governor’s desk.
All of this is taking place as Minnesota lawmakers work to enact a marijuana legalization bill. The House version was approved on the floor after 15 committees on Tuesday, and the Senate passed its final panel on Wednesday, sending it to the full chamber where a vote is expected on Friday.
The psychedelics legislation that’s advancing through the broader health bill would establish a Psychedelic Medicine Task Force that would be responsible for advising lawmakers on “the legal, medical, and policy issues
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