A psychedelic revolution might sound suggestive of 1960s hippie culture, but some people —notably, a recently retired Republican sheriff — predict that's what the 2020s will bring in medicine, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reports. The search for treatment of common mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, has led researchers to hallucinogenics, which have shown promise when used in clinical, strategic ways. Two proposed companion bills in the state Legislature would, if passed, direct the Florida Department of Health and the Board of Medicine to study the therapeutic efficacy of three QUOTE "alternative therapies," UNQUOTE M-D-M-A, psilocybin (the substance found in "magic mushrooms") and ketamine. A similar bill was signed into law this year in Connecticut, while Oregon has approved the use of psychedelics in supervised, clinical settings beginning in 2023.