Westword reports
Governor Jared Polis’s nominations for the Natural Medicine Advisory Board were approved by the Colorado Senate on March 17. The new panel will soon get to work developing rules and regulations for psychedelics in the state.
The board was created as part of Proposition 122, or the Natural Medicine Health Act, which voters approved last fall, decriminalizing personal psilocybin use while also paving the way for legal and licensed medical psilocybin healing centers, but not retail sales.
Fifteen proposed members, comprising representatives from Colorado’s mental health, psychedelic advocacy, Indigenous, health care and law enforcement communities, were chosen from a pool of 226 applicants. They all received initial approval from the state Senate Finance Committee on March 14, and then unanimous approval from the full senate on March 17.
“In short, Colorado will be the second state to develop a regulatory program for the facilitation of psilocybin at state-regulated healing centers, with additional considerations at a later date,” Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) director Patty Salazar told the Senate committee on March 14. “Our core mission is to protect consumers, establish a marketplace where responsible professionals and business can thrive, and create an equitable environment for all Coloradans.”
Natural Medicine Health Act – Board
Katina Banks, JD l Term expires January 31, 2027
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD l Term expires January 31, 2027
Sheriff David Lucero l Term expires January 31, 2027
Billy Wynne, JD l Term expires January 31, 2025
Dr. Alisa Hannum, PhD l Term expires January 31, 2027
Dr. Tina Gonzales, PhD l Term expires January 31, 2025
Riccardo Baca l Term expires January 31, 2027
Lundy MA, LPC l Term expires January 31, 2027
Dr. Joshua Goodwin, PhD l Term expires January 31, 2027
Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade l Term expires January 31, 2025
Dr. Sofia Chavez, DNM l Term expires January 31, 2025
William Dunn l Term expires January 31, 2025
Dr. Sue Sisley, MD l Term expires January 31, 2027
Dr. Bradley Conner, PhD l Term expires January 31, 2025
Councilmember Skippy Mesirow I Term expires January 31, 2025
https://dpo.colorado.gov/dpo-home/natural-medicine-health-act-home/natural-medicine-health-act-board
