A California panel is holding up studies on psychedelics. Some researchers want it gone
![A California panel is holding up studies on psychedelics. Some researchers want it gone](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fc3e7fb/2147483647/strip/false/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1500x1000!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F07%2Fea%2Ff104112141e2a6e21f1353acafab%2F914368-me-0224-psychedelics-and-addiction-gem-006.jpg)
Dozens of California studies on psychedelics or addiction treatment that need to be vetted by a little-known government panel are now in limbo. Some scientists want to abolish the panel entirely.