The CPSA provides standards of practice to be adhered to by physicians holding CPSA licensure. In addition, the CPSA expects its members to practice within the CPSA Standards of Practice relating to “Informed Consent” and “Prescribing: Drugs Associated with Substance Use Disorders or Substance-Related Harms”. At the same time, no one denies that the psychedelics sector remains an attractive industry that has great potential, before and after Canada legalizes the use of these substances. Even though the results of the review have not been made public yet, cannabis legalization is generally viewed as an economic success. This precedent for economic growth may assist our Canadian legislators in creating a path to monetize the medical legalization of psychedelics.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2023 15:03 UTC