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Psychotherapists, advocates and opponents debate psilocybin decriminalization at Judiciary hearing
Summary
The Judiciary Committee heard competing testimony March 7 on HB 7065, which would decriminalize small amounts of psilocybin in Connecticut.
The Judiciary Committee received extensive testimony March 7 on HB 7065, a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of psilocybin. Testimony ranged from clinician endorsements of therapeutic potential to public‑safety and clinical caution about youth access, impairment testing and regulation.
Supporters included Chandra Campanelli, a registered nurse and harm‑reduction practitioner, and Erin Doolittle, a trauma therapist, who described research they said shows low rates of emergency…
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