Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 793 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 31, 2025.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 30FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arnold, Tyahna | Ashlar Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huslage, Mark | Baltimore Psychedelic Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Amy | Big Tree Counseling, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brewer, Eileen | Clusterbusters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garrison, Andrew | Maryland Cannabis Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glassman, Hannah | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | HARRISON, JOHN | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peacock, Brian | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Scott | Marylanders for Beneficial Psychedelics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Treloar Jr, Richard | Myself | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Courtney | Office of Social Equity | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Servetnick, Deborah | ServeMedicine | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Shanetha | Veterans Initiative 22 | Oral |
| FAV | Wexler, Pamela | wexlerESQ LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coop, Andrew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fox, Valory | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Going, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Timothy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kabara, Ilona | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Larson-Rabin, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marinelli, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rhead, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Selleh, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thomas, Tegy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wisdom, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hobelmann, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Feldman, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sterling, Eric | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |