This session, Vermont lawmakers passed a bill that could open the door for research into a new frontier of medical treatments. They involve psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, and LSD. If signed into law by Governor Scott, Vermont would create a working group to study the possible health benefits of these drugs, when taken in small, controlled doses.
Rep. Tristan Roberts, a Democrat from Halifax, representing Windham County, spoke in support of the bill and shared his experiences. We were also joined by Kurt White, a clinical social worker, and the vice president of community partnerships and communications at the Brattleboro Retreat, a nonprofit psychiatric hospital where he’s worked for nearly 20 years.
Broadcast live on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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