Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances
Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study existing laws, scientific data, and practices related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; requiring the Task Force to make recommendations regarding any changes to State law, policies, and practices needed to create a program that enables broad, equitable, and affordable access to psychedelic substances; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 31, 2025.
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Testimony (47)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arnold, Tyahna | Ashlar Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Amy | Big Tree Counseling | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brewer, Eileen | Clusterbusters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lenaburg, Kevin | Clusterbusters and Psychedelics & Pain Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pitney, Christie | Forward Midwifery | Position only |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Rogers, Mikelegislator | MD House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glassman, Hannah | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | HARRISON, JOHN | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Scott | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wexler, Pamela | wexlerESQ LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carr, Warren (Rusty) | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coop, Andrew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guzzone, Delegate Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hamilton, Timothy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Larson-Rabin, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marinelli, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Mark Cullen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Selleh, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Treloar, Richard | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | clifton, john | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Esselman, David | BrainFutures | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Garrison, Andrew | Maryland Cannabis Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barrett-Nutting, Nurse Laura | National Clinical Director Consortium | Oral |
| FWA | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Guzzone, Delegate | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sterling, Eric | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Big Tree CounselingFAV 1
BrainFuturesFWA 1
ClusterbustersFAV 1
Forward MidwiferyFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
wexlerESQ LLCFAV 1
YearUNF 1