OREGON PSILOCYBIN ADVOCATES COORDINATE MENTAL HEALTH RESTRICTIONS

In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 109 establishing the Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS). Through OPS, individuals may ingest psilocybin — the active ingredient in psychedelic “magic mushrooms” — in state-sanctioned facilities. The following document, which was obtained from the Oregon Health Authority via public records request, details the coordinated advocacy of numerous state-licensed psilocybin facilitators and trainers to limit access based on mental health history and other factors.

The document gives a snapshot of how psychedelic advocates and practitioners are regulating accessibility, screening processes related to pregnancy, substance use, “unsafe living condition[s],” and “active psychosis.”

OPS began operating facilities across the state in 2023 and is overseen by the Oregon Health Authority and regulated by a set of administrative rules. Prior to their adoption by the state, the administrative rules were subject to public input, and this letter was submitted during the November 2022 public comment period. The letter is signed by nearly three dozens individuals including multiple directors of psilocybin facilitator training programs.

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We are sharing this document in conjunction with “Mushrooms as Medicine: Using Psilocybin as a Voice-Hearer,” an article published by the Oregon Humanities’ Beyond the Margins blog.

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