GMR: Colorado gives public more time to provide comments about psychedelic therapy fee issue

Colorado officials are extending the public comment period for proposed fees related to the state’s upcoming psychedelic-assisted therapy program, delaying final approval.

The Department of Revenue’s Natural Medicine Division had initially planned to set the fees during a Sept. 16 rulemaking hearing. However, officials decided to continue the hearing into October to allow more time for public input, according to skyhinews.com.

The delay means final fees won’t be set as early as officials had hoped, according to Dominique Mendiola, the division’s senior director. However, the division is still on track to begin accepting business license applications by year’s end.

The proposed fee structure aims to cover an estimated $1.7 million in annual costs for division staff and operations. Lower fees are planned for the first year to encourage early participation.

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Colorado pushes back approval of psychedelic therapy fee