As Cities Decriminalize Psychedelics, Law Enforcement Should Step Back
Psychedelics may fill the growing need for innovative psychiatric drugs. Some cities, dissatisfied with the U.S. war on drugs, are decriminalizing them.

By Ameet Sarpatwari, Charlie Lee, Frazer Tessema, and Aaron S. Kesselheim Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues relevant to current or potential future work in the Division.