Beyond Cannabis in the Garden State: New Jersey's Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act

3.27.2023

New Jersey Law Journal (reprinted with permission)

This article published by the New Jersey Law Journal, co-authored by Michael F. Schaff, Co-Chair of the Corporate, Health, and Cannabis law practice groups, is an in-depth statutory and regulatory review of the "Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act” (S. 2934), a bill introduced by New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari.

Attachment: Beyond Cannabis in the Garden State: New Jersey's Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act

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Co-Chair, Corporate, Health and Cannabis Law Teams
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