Public Health - Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program - Establishment (Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act)
Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (District 27)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program to provide grants to certain research institutions to conduct certain clinical drug development trials on the use of ibogaine; and including the Program as an authorized use of funding from the Opioid Restitution Fund.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rowan, Chase | Americans for Ibogaine | Oral |
| FAV | Goldstein, Diane | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hager, Dylan | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Higdon, Thomas | Maryland Alliance for Sensible Drug Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dickerson, Taylor | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boecker, Kaitlyn | Reason Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owen, Jasmine | VETS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Kevin M. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Harris, Senator Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kennedy, Anita | National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Federico, Zachary | American Legislative Exchange Council | Oral |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Reason FoundationFAV 1
VETSFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…