In the News

Psychedelic law moves fast. Here are credible, current sources I follow to track the landscape across federal policy, religious freedom, and California. (Links open external sites; inclusion is for education, not endorsement.)

Federal policy & the FDA

• FDA — Accelerating Action on Treatments for Serious Mental Illness (April 2026)
• Executive Order — Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness (April 18, 2026)
• Compass Pathways — psilocybin (COMP360) Phase 3 results & FDA progress

Religious freedom & the psychedelic churches

• Bloomberg — Ayahuasca-Focused Church Gets DEA Religious Exemption (Church of Gaia, 2025)
• Psychedelics Today — Tracking Legal Psychedelics in the U.S. and Worldwide
• Chacruna — Guide to RFRA & Best Practices for Psychedelic Plant Medicine Churches

California & San Diego

• UC Berkeley — Psychedelics Law & Policy Map (plus public-opinion survey)
• UC San Diego — Psychedelics & Health Research Initiative (PHRI)
• Wavelength — San Diego Psychedelic Policy & Practice Collaborative

Educational only; not legal advice. Sources current to June 2026.