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MA H1624
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Connolly
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 21-member interagency task force to study public health and social justice implications of legalizing possession, consumption, transportation, and distribution of psilocybin and other naturally cultivated entheogenic plants and fungi
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Task force includes legislative appointees, representatives from the Cannabis Control Commission, Board of Allied Mental Health, Attorney General's office, and experts in harm reduction, racial equity, and traditional plant medicine practices
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Required to review research on physiological and psychological effects of entheogens and examine experiences from jurisdictions with reform policies, including Somerville, Cambridge, Denver, Oakland, Oregon, Portugal, and the Netherlands
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Must develop recommendations for eliminating Massachusetts state penalties while maximizing equitable access, and address pardons, expungement, and equity measures for people with related criminal records
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Final report with findings, recommendations, and draft legislation due to legislative committees by June 2026
Legislative Description
Establishing a task force to study equitable access to psilocybin and other entheogenic plants
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025