Three Canadians granted access to psilocybin mushrooms
In a landmark decision, three Canadians struggling with mental health conditions were granted access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy by the federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos recently. The exemption comes following a wait of 283 days and was aided by B.C.-based TheraPsil.
The non-profit coalition has been leading the charge in getting Canadians legal access to psilocybin therapy since 2019. So far, the company has helped 47 patients.
In this exclusive, The GrowthOp’s Sam Riches deep dives into the patients’ journey and how the “system is still broken.”
“I’m sure Health Canada is just ceding some ground to us here slowly. But we’re going to be pressing forward,” Spencer Hawskell, CEO of TheraPsil, tells TGO .
There are at least 15 other applicants in the queue, writes Riches, some of whom have been waiting well over 200 days.
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