Politics and Legality
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2022-09-21
Biden Administration Considers Psychedelic Therapies Task Force
Advocates for the initiative, including two retired generals, say that the proposed inter-agency federal task force would support a thoughtful and coordinated introduction of psychedelic medicine services nationwide.
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