The Columbia Press
March 4, 2022
Psilocybin: Oregon
residents react
positively to plan
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in training program approval.
This is an exciting foundation
to build upon.”
In addition, the survey pro-
vides important data on the
demographics of people in-
terested in seeking psilocybin
services, training program ap-
proval and license types.
OHA will begin accepting ap-
plications for licensure in Jan-
uary 2023.
Oregon Psilocybin Services
is charged with implement-
ing ballot Measure 109, also
known as the Oregon Psilocy-
bin Services Act. It was passed
in November 2020 and directs
OHA to license and regulate
the manufacturing, transpor-
tation, delivery, sale and pur-
chase of psilocybin products
and the provision of psilocybin
services over a two-year devel-
opment period, which began
in January 2021.
During this time, OHA is
building the new Oregon Psi-
locybin Services Section, and
working to establish rules for
the production of psilocybin
and provision of psilocybin
services in the state of Oregon.
Oregon is the first and only
state in the United States im-
plementing a psilocybin ser-
vices program.
An estimated one in every
five adults in Oregon is coping
with a mental health condition,
Measure 109 reads. The gover-
nor has declared addiction as a
public health crisis in the state
with an estimated $2.8 billion
spent on mental health and be-
havioral health programs.
Studies conducted by nation-
ally and internationally rec-
ognized medical institutions
indicate that psilocybin has
shown efficacy, tolerability,
and safety in the treatment of
a variety of mental health con-
ditions, including but not lim-
ited to addiction, depression,
anxiety disorders, and end-of-
life psychological distress.
3
Wrestling team beats last year’s state ranking
The Columbia Press
Warrenton’s wrestling team
traveled to Culver and LaP-
ine high schools for girls and
boys state championships re-
spectively.
For the girls, sophomore
Grace Thoma, at 100 pounds,
was Warrenton’s lone en-
try and the second girl from
Warrenton High School to
ever qualify for state.
As a new wrestler who
joined the team midseason,
she still is learning a lot,
Coach Corey Conant said.
“But she is very well condi-
tioned and has simply out-
worked her opponents in her
wins this year,” he said. “She
went the distance in both her
matches and gained valuable
experience that she will bring
Missing nearly all
back next year.”
of last year because
On the boys’ side,
of an injury, Parker
the 3A state tourna-
emerged as a leader
ment saw the three
and an example for
teams from the east-
the younger wres-
ern league as a dom-
tlers, Conant said.
inant force, taking
Senior Josh Smith
three of the top four
(29-7) took fourth at
team spots, and nine
Alex Tapia
P. Greenawald
Josh Smith 220 lbs. “Placing at
of the 14 individu-
state in only his third
al titles. They had a
two more reached the blood year wrestling is quite an ac-
representative in every final. round, or round of 12, before complishment and speaks to
Warrenton had 10 qualifi- placing (those who win re- the amount of work Josh put
ers and attempted to improve main and those who lose are in at practice and how well he
its seventh-place finish from out).
has listened to his coaches,”
last year.
Senior Alex Tapia (18-4) Conant said.
“We did that, coming in placed second and showed
Sophomore Max Smith
sixth,” Conant said. “Just as a huge amount of determi- (19-13) at 160 and freshman
we had all season long, we nation and grit this season, Kaison Smith (32-11) at 220,
scored points across our line- Conant said.
were both a match away from
up, but not enough to lift us
“He made the finals at a very placing.
into the top tier.”
tough weight (170) and let
Freshman Brayden Gre-
Three Warriors placed and it fly,” he said. “We couldn’t enawald (25-17) at 126 and
Nevada joins NW Drug Consortium
The NW Prescription Drug
Consortium run by Oregon
and Washington welcomed
the state of Nevada into the
fray this week.
The state-backed NW Pre-
scription Drug Consortium
focuses on helping govern-
ment and private purchas-
ers of prescription drugs
save money by providing a
prescription drug discount
card, pharmacy benefit man-
agement, prescription drug
vouchers, workers compen-
sation pharmacy benefits and
Medicaid prescription drug
management programs.
The consortium benefits
more than 1.1 million people
in Oregon and Washington,
helping them save money on
needed prescription drugs.
State agencies that pur-
chase drugs are core partic-
ipants, but the program is
open to local government,
private-sector
businesses,
labor organizations and indi-
viduals.
“We are thrilled to welcome
Nevada into the NW Prescrip-
tion Drug Consortium,” said
Dr. Trevor Douglass, Phar-
macy Purchasing Director at
the Oregon Health Authority.
“Now all Nevadans will be
able to access the benefits of
our discount card program
and begin to save money on
needed prescription drugs.
Nevada’s state government
programs will have the ability
to access our other programs
to save money as well.”
One of the key offerings of
the NW Prescription Drug
Consortium is its consum-
er-facing discount card pro-
gram – the ArrayRx Card.
Users of the card have access
to the pooled pharmacy pur-
chasing power of the states,
resulting in savings of up to
80 percent for generic drugs
and 20 percent for brand
name drugs. The program
is designed so the consumer
can choose to use the ArrayRx
Card or their pharmacy bene-
fit, whichever provides a bet-
ter price.
be prouder of his growth as a
wrestler and as a person. He
may be the most widely liked
wrestler by teammates and
opponents in all of 3A wres-
tling.”
Senior Parker Greenawald
(29-9) finished fourth at 145
pounds.
junior James Mickelson (28-
7) at 170, also won matches
at state and will return next
year.
Seniors Austin Atwood (21-
10), Jorge Lopez (14-8), and
junior Raul Molina (19-9)
wrestled tough but did not
win their matches.