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VA HB1513
VA HB1513Psilocybin; possession or distribution for certain medical purposes permitted, penalty.
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Introduced
01/04/2023
01/04/2023
In Committee
01/04/2023
01/04/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2023
04/12/2023
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Possession or distribution of psilocybin for certain medical purposes permitted; penalty. Allows possession of psilocybin pursuant to a valid prescription or order issued by a health care practitioner in the course of his professional practice for treatment of refractory depression or post-traumatic stress disorder or to ameliorate end-of-life anxiety. The bill prohibits prosecution of health care practitioners or pharmacists for dispensing or distributing psilocybin for such purposes. The bill makes possession of psilocybin without a valid prescription a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by no longer than 30 days in jail and no more than a $500 fine, either or both. The bill makes a second or subsequent offense a Class 1 misdemeanor.
AI Summary
This bill allows for the possession or distribution of psilocybin (a compound found in certain mushrooms) for the treatment of refractory depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or to ameliorate end-of-life anxiety. It creates an exception to the general prohibition on possession of controlled substances, permitting possession with a valid prescription from a healthcare practitioner. The bill also protects healthcare practitioners and pharmacists from prosecution for dispensing or distributing psilocybin for these authorized medical purposes. Possession of psilocybin without a valid prescription would be a Class 2 misdemeanor, with a second or subsequent offense being a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Courts of Justice (on 02/07/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1513 |
| Substitute for HB1513 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1 | https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104836D.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1513F122+PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1513+hil |
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