Our Work in New Mexico
New Mexico’s Medical Psilocybin Act will help more people find the relief and healing they need in a supervised setting.
About New Mexico’s Medical Psilocybin Program
Program Details
New Mexico is the first state in the nation to use a medically-integrated model for regulated access to psilocybin therapy. While program details are being finalized, this framework will require participants have a qualifying health condition or end-of-life care need to be eligible for psilocybin therapy, with care delivered by licensed healthcare providers. The goal of New Mexico’s model: create a pathway for affordability, accessibility and eventual insurance coverage.
Not a retail or dispensary model. No one will be able to purchase psilocybin for personal use or take psilocybin away from the approved care location.
Clients and patients must use a licensed and trained facilitator and an approved process that includes medical screening, preparation, administration, facilitation, and integration.
Psilocybin therapy will occur at safe, state-approved locations.
The program will have safety protocols for the safe storage and transportation of psilocybin.
The Process
Safety + Eligibility Screening:
Clients with qualifying health conditions or end-of-life care needs will undergo an additional health screening, providing complete and accurate health information to identify any contraindications.Preparation:
Client and facilitator meet to discuss intentions for the psilocybin therapy session and to co-create a safety and support plan.Administration:
Psilocybin is administered to the patient at an approved care location.Facilitation:
The patient is supported throughout their experience by a trained and licensed facilitator who oversees the session and supports the participant throughout their experience.Integration:
An important part of the healing process, integration is a discussion between client and facilitator that helps clients incorporate the insights from the experience into their daily lives.
What We Do
Advocate for regulations that create a natural medicine program that is of high quality, accessible, equitable and maximizes safety.
Educate stakeholders, policymakers, regulators, and the general public on New Mexico’s program.
Support psilocybin program centers, training schools, and facilitators in getting off the ground with technical assistance, learning collaboratives, and high-quality programming.
Serve as a convener for the New Mexico medical psilocybin ecosystem to collaboratively address goals and challenges, organize around shared needs, deliver services to high standards and best practices, and create a vibrant network of care that will serve as a model for the world.
Get Involved
We are building new programs to support safe, accessible, and equitable natural medicine therapy for Coloradans. If you are interested in getting involved in this work or staying updated on the latest news, we’d love to hear from you.
“I served in Afghanistan, but back home I suffered. PTSD, anger and depression. Many Colorado vets like me die by suicide. I could have been one. Psilocybin therapy helped when nothing else did. The FDA calls it a breakthrough therapy because it breaks the cycle of pain and the negative thoughts.”
-Luke Gruber, Marine Corps Veteran
Additional Medical Psilocybin Program Resources
New Mexico Program Overview
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