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or ExitMassachusetts Political Strategists Quietly Push for Therapeutic Psychedelics Legalization: An Inside Look at the 2024 Ballot Initiative
A group called Massachusetts for Mental Health Options (MMHO) wants to make it legal for people in the state to use certain psychedelic medicines for therapy. They have submitted documents to the government to try and get this idea on the ballot for the 2024 elections. The group believes that these medicines can help with mental health and want to create new ways for people to access them. They also want to remove the punishment for having these medicines for personal use.
Some people are unsure about this idea because it's not clear if the group has worked with local organizations that have already made some psychedelics legal in certain cities. There is also a suggestion that the group may be connected to a national organization that has been involved in similar efforts in other states.
The people behind MMHO, Danielle McCourt and Meredith Learner Moghimi, are the ones who submitted the paperwork. We don't know who is funding their efforts or exactly what their plan looks like yet. The deadline to submit their plan is coming up soon, so we may learn more soon.
Massachusetts has already made recreational marijuana legal, and now it's becoming an important place for psychedelic drug reform. Other lawmakers in the state have also introduced bills to change the laws around psychedelics, including legalizing substances like psilocybin and studying their therapeutic effects.
Overall, there are many discussions happening about this topic, and the plans are still being worked on. Massachusetts is considering making changes to its laws regarding psychedelics, and it will be interesting to see what happens.
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