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April 18, 2023
Contact: Afiq Hisham, 971-273-3374, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov
PORTLAND, Ore. – This week, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) licensed the state’s first three facilitators for providing psilocybin services within the regulatory framework created by M109, the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act. OHA issued the licenses to David Naftalin, Alexander Polvi and Jeanette Small.
“We want to congratulate the first facilitators to be licensed in Oregon,” says Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) Section Manager Angie Allbee. “As your work in providing non-directive psilocybin services takes shape, we thank you for your dedication to client safety and access as we move closer to opening service centers.”
Psilocybin administration sessions can only take place in licensed service centers statewide. These centers can employ and/or contract with licensed facilitators, who are trained to support preparation, administration and integration sessions with clients.
Service centers will provide psilocybin products produced by licensed manufacturers and tested by licensed laboratories. Currently, two manufacturers have licenses for producing psilocybin in the state. OPS anticipates issuing licenses to service center and laboratory applicants in the coming months.
Anyone interested in accessing psilocybin services can learn more at OPS’s webpage Access Psilocybin Services, which also includes the following:
- The OPS Licensee Directory with contact information provided by OPS licensees who consented to have such details published.
- Links to required client intake documents. These must be completed with a licensed facilitator before participating in an administration session.
OPS’s role is to license psilocybin facilitators, manufacturers, service centers and laboratories, while ensuring that those licensees and their workers comply with state law.
OPS encourages the public to visit the OPS website for more information, and to sign up for the distribution list to get the latest updates.
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