Drugs

Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Could 'Save a Lot of Lives'

Joe Rogan and military veterans advocating for suicide prevention apparently swayed the president.

Jacob Sullum | Coming: From the August/September 2026 issue

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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason. He is the author, most recently, of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books).

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