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Senate Bill 219, legalizing medical psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, passed its last committee vote Monday, but still needs to pass a full house vote before it would head to the governor to be signed into law — but it only has five days left to get that done.

Senate Bill 219 which would establish a medical psilocybin program, making New Mexico only the third state to do so, passed its first committee Tuesday.

University Showcase, 8/13, 8a: On this episode we get an update on new studies around psychedelic-assisted therapy at the University of New Mexico.

There has been a growing interest in the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic substances to treat things like depression. Now a first-of-its kind study at the University of New Mexico and New York University found that psilocybin, often called magic mushrooms, can help decrease heavy drinking in those with alcohol use disorder when it's combined with psychotherapy.