LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Senate bill proposing the decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms passed from a Senate committee on Thursday.
The bill — or, Senate Bill 242 — proposes the legalization of psilocybin mushrooms in therapeutic amounts for scientific research purposes.
SB242 passed with a 4-1 vote from the Nevada Senate Health and Human Services Committee but still needs to pass through the State Senate and Assembly. As of Friday, the Nevada Legislature has not scheduled any future hearings on the bill.
If passed, the bill would put in place legal protections for those taking part in a study to evaluate the "Magic Mushrooms."
The study would look at the benefits for people with conditions such as Depression, Anxiety and PTSD.
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