This is fascinating, thanks for sharing! I find it striking that there was consensus enough in Australia to pass a law on something as contentious as MDMA use without the active engagement of the broader MH community. I wonder if you could speak to the “corporate interests” you mentioned in the beginning? It sounds like an area like this requires building trust with policymakers and other stakeholders and as a policy professional (outside of substack!) I’m wondering what confluence of factors made this historic law pass!
Jane C. Hu's questions are Important, and Paul Liknaitzky's comments are Excellent. Big thanks to The Microdose for publishing them!
This is fascinating, thanks for sharing! I find it striking that there was consensus enough in Australia to pass a law on something as contentious as MDMA use without the active engagement of the broader MH community. I wonder if you could speak to the “corporate interests” you mentioned in the beginning? It sounds like an area like this requires building trust with policymakers and other stakeholders and as a policy professional (outside of substack!) I’m wondering what confluence of factors made this historic law pass!
Sympathies, Mr Schmichael. Your observations are accurate.
Do you believe one will have to be diagnosed with a mental health condition to gain access to psychedelics in Australia?