Medical or Recreational? States Debate Where Psychedelics Belong

<p>A wave of new research is showing the promise of psychedelics to help with mental health conditions — like depression and post traumatic stress disorder. The federal government continues to say it’s illegal to use these substances for treatment, but states like Oregon and Colorado are attempting to roll out regulated use.&nbsp;We talk with Mason Marks about the latest research, regulation, and legal gray areas on psychedelics.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Guests:</p><p><a href="https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/fellows/postdoctoral-fellow/mason-marks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mason Marks</a>, JD MD Project Lead on the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. </p><br><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2023/10/19/psychedelics-research-state-policy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>We're also excited to share that you can now find&nbsp;<a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=df73a62cac&amp;e=8552a80fb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tradeoffs on YouTube</a>!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Still not enough Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>