North Carolina Pushes Psychedelic Therapy | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 2m

The U.S. government and North Carolina are racing to unlock the healing potential of psychedelics, with federal agencies and state lawmakers collaborating to fast-track psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma, PTSD, and depression. A new executive order and North Carolina’s bipartisan HEAL Act aim to fund research and create task forces to navigate regulatory barriers — especially for veterans, first responders, and survivors of violence. Despite the HEAL Act falling short in the latest budget, momentum is building as universities like UNC and Duke lead scientific exploration, emphasizing…