Lawmakers in Maryland and throughout the US realize that caring for veterans is more critical than preconceived notions about psychedelics. They are stepping up to advocate for alternative therapies and building a framework for a radically different medical model.

A Maryland House of Delegates Committee recently held a hearing on creating a psychedelics access fund. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund could give Maryland’s veterans access to psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine to help them find relief. Along with the Fund, the measure would support further research into clinical uses for psychedelic substances. Maryland’s Department of Health would be required to periodically consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, Sheppard Pratt Hospital, and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center—presumably to establish quality-control measures.