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Help Oregon Prioritize and Fund Their State-Regulated Psilocybin Program

By May 15, 2025No Comments

Email lawmakers today and urge them to cover the $3.5M budget shortfall at the Oregon Health Authority!

In 2023, Oregon launched the nation’s first state-regulated psilocybin therapy program, setting a new standard for mental health innovation. The program has helped thousands of clients (over 10,000) find healing for conditions like treatment-resistant depression.

However, today, that program is at risk. A $3.5 million budget shortfall in the Oregon Health Authority budget threatens to double licensing fees — effectively pushing out smaller service providers and limiting equitable access to care for marginalized communities, like veterans, people of color, and low-income people.

Use our letter writing tool to contact your state lawmakers and urge them to support Oregon’s psilocybin program, and bridge the funding gap at the Oregon Health Authority.

Andrew Conley

Andrew is the Co-founder/COO of Althea and an advocate for better health for all. He lives in Portland, OR but is often found up on Mt. Hood.