Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative

Massachusetts Ballot Measure - Question 4

Election: Nov. 5, 2024 (General)

Outcome: Failed

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Health and Health Care

Summary


The purpose of this act is to establish a new, compassionate, culturally responsible, and effective approach to natural psychedelic substances by:

(a) establishing regulated access for adults 21 years of age and older to natural psychedelic substances that show therapeutic potential in increasing well-being and life satisfaction and improving mental health; and

(b) adopting a public health approach to natural psychedelic substances by removing criminal penalties for limited personal use by adults 21 years of age and older. Its intent is to remove the personal use of natural psychedelic substances from the illicit market and to provide supervised, safe access in a therapeutic setting through a regulated and taxed system.

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