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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

ACT considers legalising prescription of psychedelics

ACT Minister for Mental Health Emma Davidson. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The ACT government is considering legislation changes to allow MDMA-assisted therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin to treat depression.

Currently, ACT legislation applies the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration decisions, which ruled against rescheduling psychedelics late last year.

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