Podcast host Joe Rogan appeared with President Donald Trump on Saturday during an Oval Office ceremony in which Trump signed an executive order aimed at increasing the potential usage of some psychedelic drugs that might be effective against mental health issues.
“Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives and lead a happier life,” Trump said, according toThe Hill.
Trump said the drugs involved will be in “advanced stages of clinical trials.”
Rogan said he interviewed former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Bryan Hubbard on his show, and he was intrigued by their belief that psychedelics could help Americans, according toUSA Today.
“They told me how impactful this medicine is,” Rogan said.
He said on his podcast that “millions of people got a chance to hear their story, hear the stories of all the different people that have had life changing experiences from it.”
“I sent him that information. The text message that came back: ‘Sounds great. Do you want FDA approval? Let’s do it.’ Literally that quick,” he said, according to The Hill.
Trump said of the decision, “I got a call from a number of people, including the great Joe Rogan, and he said, we have to do something about this. And I looked into it.”
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the machine of government roared into high gear after the two connected.
He said it was an “unimaginable task in one week to be able to go from a series of connections and communications with Joe Rogan” to a final executive order, according toThe Wall Street Journal.
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