Psychedelics for Veterans Foundation
Veteran-led advocacy organization making the legislative case for VA funding of psychedelic research — leveraging bipartisan support for veteran mental health to advance psilocybin policy.
Type: Advocacy
Location: National (Dallas, TX)
Membership: Veterans, families, advocates — open
Venues: Veterans community events; congressional advocacy
Activities: Congressional testimony for VA psychedelic research funding, veteran story amplification, coalition building with veteran service organizations (VSOs), grant assistance for veterans seeking ketamine and psilocybin therapy abroad or in clinical trials.
About
Psychedelics for Veterans Foundation is a veteran-led nonprofit making the congressional case for VA funding of psychedelic research for PTSD, TBI, and moral injury. The organization focuses specifically on the legislative dimension of veteran psychedelic access — advocating for VA hospital clinical trial participation, DEA research schedule exemptions for veteran-focused studies, and appropriations for veteran psychedelic research through the defense budget process.
The foundation's approach leverages the bipartisan nature of veteran mental health support: members of Congress from both parties have shown willingness to support veteran-focused psychedelic research in ways they would not for general population access. By framing psilocybin and MDMA research as veteran mental health investments, the foundation works in a less polarized space than broader psychedelic reform.
The April 2026 executive order directing VA agencies to expedite psychedelic research significantly advanced the foundation's core legislative agenda — and the organization is now focused on implementation oversight, ensuring that the executive order translates into funded research programs rather than unfulfilled directives.
Why It Matters
Veterans represent the most politically viable population for accelerating psychedelic medicine access — bipartisan support for veteran mental health creates a political environment that transcends the usual culture war dynamics. The Psychedelics for Veterans Foundation is the primary organization exploiting this political opportunity.
State Legal Context
See current psilocybin laws in Texas.