Matthew was in the Army for 27 years, but it took a day in jail to convince him that his post-traumatic stress disorder was out of control. The recently retired Green Beret had tried a lot of things. His arrest for punching a hole in his father's wall after his family tried to stage an intervention in Utah made it clear that none of it was working. He said that his life was a wreck because he was unable to sleep, had nightmares, and avoided crowds. He says he changed his life when he found the drugs. "I get it now, I'm 52," said Butler. He married and reconciled with his parents after his run-ins with the police. Military veterans in several U.S. states are trying to get lawmakers to study the use of mushrooms for therapeutic purposes. Conservative Utah has become at least the fourth state to approve studying the potential medical use of psychedelics, which are still illegal in the federal government. An explosion of investment money is flowing into the arena because of the decriminalization of magic mushrooms. Some serious risks remain, especially for those with certain mental health conditions, but experts say the research is promising for treating conditions. Oregon is the only state that has legalized the use of the active ingredient in mushrooms. In blue states like Hawaii, Connecticut and Maryland, as well as GOP-led Texas, Utah and Oklahoma, a study bill was passed through the state House this year. Medical marijuana was not allowed until a ballot measure helped push it through. The proposal to study a broad range of drugs passed easily. Texas has not yet legalized medical marijuana, but former Republican Gov. Rick Perry helped shepherd through a bill last year that would have funded a study of the drug for treating post traumatic stress disorder. The stigma attached to the drug has been around since the 60s and 70s. It has been difficult for them to overcome. He heard from conservatives who supported the use of the drug to treat the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Maryland will spend $1 million this year to fund alternative therapies for veterans. The spike in suicides among veterans was noted by Sen. Sarah Elfreth. She said that she doesn't see the VA acting anytime soon. Washington, D.C., as well as Denver, which decriminalized it in 2019, followed by Oakland and Santa Cruz in California. There is a lot of venture capital being invested from people who have had positive experiences and are highly motivated to invest in psychedelics as treatment, according to the chair of Psychiatry at Yale University. In Colorado, there is an effort to get statewide decriminalization on the ballot. Measures similar to those in Statehouses elsewhere have stopped working. Studying drugs has gained more traction. There is a bill in Oklahoma that would allow research on the drug. I believe the research will show that there is a way to use this drug safely and that it could save the lives of thousands of Oklahomans. The bill passed the House last month and is now being considered in the Senate. It is a stunning turn of events for a field that was so popular in the 1950s and 1960s before it became known as recreational drugs. They were banned during the Nixon administration. According to Ben Lewis, an assistant professor of Psychiatry at the University of Utah, new studies have shown that the drug can be useful in the treatment of depression. He said that people are referring to the current period of time as the psychedelic Renaissance. Up to 30% of depression sufferers are resistant to current treatment, and there have been few recent leaps forward in drug innovation. Many people's physical reactions aren't dangerous because of the low risk of addiction or overdose, and the risk of cardiac conditions is low because of the medical supervision. There are serious psychological risks for people with mental illness or a family history of mental illness. There is a possibility that a high-dose psychedelic experience could lead to long-term mental health issues. Ayahuasca, mescaline, and psilocybin are classic psychedelics. Native cultures around the world have used plant-based drugs. The use of their therapy is monitored. Patients have at least three appointments, one for preparation, a second to take the drugs and a third to work through the experience. The arrest at his parents home was a turning point for him. He retired as a lieutenant colonel after researching new ways to deal with his post-traumatic stress disorder, which he has suffered since he was deployed six times to Iraq and Afghanistan. Ayahuasca is a part of traditional cultures in South America. He took part in a ceremony involving the brew last summer. She talked to him as he felt a sense of euphoria, the sight of geometric shapes and a sense that he was in his subconscious. She talked to him about how the military had shaped his life. It was as simple as having an experienced person who understood the medicine, who understood the subconscious space, and who understood post traumatic stress disorder. He said it was as simple as listening to her. He credits that single session with getting his symptoms under control, though he occasionally does another if he finds his symptoms returning. About two-thirds to three-quarters of people in studies have seen improvements in their symptoms. Current treatments only work for about one-third of people when it comes to quitting smoking. The Food and Drug Administration has designated the drug psilocybin as a breakthrough therapy in order to speed the development and review of drugs to treat a serious condition. MDMA can be used for treatment of post traumatic stress disorder. It is not known how quickly states move from study to availability. The FDA may take until 2025 or later to approve the drug, and Connecticut recommended legal medical use only after that. Without approval, many insurance companies would not cover the treatment, leaving it open only to the wealthy, according to the Connecticut assessment. The study team in Utah is expected to finish their work in the fall. The bill was sponsored by Republican Rep. Brady Brammer. There is a problem. Associated Press writers Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City, Susan Haigh in Connecticut, and Jim Vertuno in Austin, Texas, contributed to the report. Black migrants fleeing violence in their home countries only to encounter it in the U.S. are a sad irony. 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In a bid to draw in young voters who supported more politically extreme candidates in the first round of France's presidential election, French PresidentEmmanuelMacron held a major campaign rally Saturday in Marseille. In the first round of voting on April 10, the citizens and especially the younger generation of people in the city of Marseille favored the hard- left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon over the centrist candidate. The young voters who leaned to the far right and the far left last Sunday are particularly engaged with climate issues, which is a point which Macron hoped to exploit in his speech at the edge of the sea. The change in the weather is easy to find. Ten-year pro Brianna Do is tied for second. These acts are too funny not to laugh at. Police moved a rally by an anti-Islam far-right group to a new location as a preventive measure, but late Saturday there was unrest in southern Sweden. Scuffles and unrest were reported in the southern town of Landskrona after a demonstration by the right-wing party was moved to the nearby city of Malmo. Police said that the situation in Landskrona had calmed down by late Saturday but was still tense. The Boston Red Sox played their home opener against the Minnesota Twins after they finalized the contracts of two key players. The whole Army is looking at what is happening in Ukraine and trying to learn from it. The five episode-run of Private Eye was solid, but the timing of the show was bad. The ideal world of the NRA. Two tumultuous years into a pandemic that saw many reconsider careers and a social justice movement that placed greater scrutiny on law enforcement, police departments in the region are facing vacancies in the double digits. To help reduce those, departments have implemented competitive pay raises, issued sign-on and retention bonuses for sworn officers, and offered citizens as much as possible. 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