A bill in Congress would fund a clinical trial studying psychedelic drugs’ effects in veterans

In 2021, HB 1802 passed in the Texas House and was signed into law. The legislation supported a clinical trial studying the effects of psychedelic medication in treating veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The bipartisan bill was championed by an unlikely supporter: former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Now, another piece of bipartisan legislation to fund a similar study is being pushed at the federal level with an unlikely coalition of supporters: Houston Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw and New York Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.