{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-475a.200","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 475A.200","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The People of the State of Oregon find that:\n      (1) Oregon has one of the highest prevalences of mental illness among adults in the nation;\n      (2) An estimated one in every five adults in Oregon is coping with a mental health condition;\n      (3) The Governor has declared addiction as a public health crisis in this state;\n      (4) The 2019-2021 Governor’s Budget proposes spending over $2.8 billion on mental health and behavioral health programs;\n      (5) Studies conducted by nationally and internationally recognized medical institutions indicate that psilocybin has shown efficacy, tolerability, and safety in the treatment of a variety of mental health conditions, including but not limited to addiction, depression, anxiety disorders, and end-of-life psychological distress;\n      (6) The United States Food and Drug Administration has:\n      (a) Determined that preliminary clinical evidence indicates that psilocybin may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapies for treatment-resistant depression; and\n      (b) Granted a Breakthrough Therapy designation for a treatment that uses psilocybin as a therapy for such depression;\n      (7) The Oregon Health Authority has direct supervision of all matters relating to the preservation of life and health of the people of this state;\n      (8) During a two-year program development period, the authority should:\n      (a) Examine, publish, and distribute to the public available medical, psychological, and scientific studies, research, and other information relating to the safety and efficacy of psilocybin in treating mental health conditions; and\n      (b) Adopt rules and regulations for the eventual implementation of a comprehensive regulatory framework that will allow persons 21 years of age and older in this state to be provided psilocybin services; and\n      (9) An advisory board should be established within the authority for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the authority.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","37. Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs","Chapter 475A — Psilocybin Regulation"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475A.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"3ec19f7af79885359f6409408edae87771d9392a4db8f1366e1c467df58b4946","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-475a.160","next":"us-or/ors-475a.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}