 A Bay Area lawmaker is floating plans to allow psychedelics like magic mushrooms to be used in therapy in California. The research community says …  while the data is promising for treating depression and other mental health conditions… the state should move cautiously.

A Bay Area lawmaker is floating plans to allow psychedelics like magic mushrooms to be used in therapy in California. The research community says …  while the data is promising for treating depression and other mental health conditions… the state should move cautiously.

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Bay Area Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Therapeutic Psychedelics

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Bay Area Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Therapeutic Psychedelics

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