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Task force opens draft psychedelic‑therapy recommendations for public comment; plans public testimony session
Summary
The Alaska task force said it will publish a working draft and outreach flyer, accept written testimony and hold a public comment session during a scheduled meeting; members discussed logistics, a likely two‑week comment window and a 2–3 minute limit for oral testimony.
The Alaska Psychedelic Policy Task Force announced plans Thursday to release a redlined draft of its recommendations and to solicit public comment in a short public‑comment window followed by a scheduled testimony session.
Anna Brawley, the meeting convenor, told members staff will circulate the draft and an outreach flyer and that the task force hopes to accept written comments and telephone or in‑person testimony during a scheduled meeting about a week into the public‑comment period. The meeting materials will be posted on the Legislature’s website and distributed to stakeholder lists.
“Starting Monday, the 20 first, until Monday, May 5,” Brawley said when describing the proposed comment window; she later instructed members to treat the draft as a work in progress and to expect an updated version before outreach. The task force agreed to ask members and stakeholder groups to distribute the flyer and to provide staff with additional contacts for outreach.
Staff recommended a short time limit for live testimony. Seth, a staff member, said two to three minutes per speaker is typical for legislative public testimony and that longer written submissions would be accepted.
Members discussed whether to restrict testimony to Alaska residents; staff recommended broad distribution and said out‑of‑state technical comments could be helpful. The task force also noted that some boards and larger organizations may not be able to prepare formal comments within a two‑week window and suggested that individuals on those boards could still submit comments personally.
The task force asked staff to circulate the flyer and draft report by email and to post materials online; staff committed to follow up with details and an updated schedule.
Ending: Staff will post the draft and outreach materials, accept written testimony, and host a public comment opportunity during a task force meeting; the group will review submissions and revise the draft accordingly.
