Policy Updates Compassionate Use Milestone Yesterday the psychedelic world awaited with bated breath the announcement from Canadian Health Minister Patty Haidju's office whether a petition for compassionate use of psilocybin would be granted. “Four Canadians battling incurable cancer have been approved by the Minister of Health, Patty Hajdu, to use psilocybin therapy in the treatment of their end-of-life distress. These 4 patients mark the first publicly-known individuals to receive a legal exemption from the Canadian Drugs and Substances Act to access psychedelic therapy, and the first known patients to legally use psilocybin since the compound became illegal in Canada in 1974. The decision comes after over 100 days of waiting for a response.”