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Measure 109 Co-Chief Petitioner Tom Eckert Resigns as Psilocybin Advisory Board Chair

Measure 109 Co-Chief Petitioner Tom Eckert Resigns as Psilocybin Advisory Board Chair


Tom Eckert, the chair of Oregon’s Psilocybin Advisory Board who led the campaign to legalize hallucinogenic mushroom therapy as co-chief petitioner of Measure 109, resigned from his role on the board Thursday morning.

“I am writing to let everyone know that I will be vacating my volunteer appointment with the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board, effective immediately,” Eckert wrote March 10. “It is a day of satisfaction for me, knowing that I have helped carry out the bold policymaking mission that my late, great wife Sheri and I initiated some seven years ago.”

Eckert’s resignation letter did not cite a specific reason for his departure, although he noted that he did not want to “distract” from the board’s work.

“As my life continues to change, with more relationships taking shape, I am mindful of appearances,” Eckert wrote. “I do not want anything to distract from the earnest work of this Advisory Board. It feels like the right time to orient my energies to the next phase of the journey. I look forward to supporting the development of Oregon’s psilocybin infrastructure in new and different roles.”

The Oregon Health Authority, which oversees the advisory board, also issued a statement.

“We want to thank Tom Eckert for his service on the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board,” OHA said. “Under Tom’s leadership as chair, the board has reached many important benchmarks. From organizing the advisory board into subcommittees, meeting the statutory requirement to publish the Scientific Literature Review, to making recommendations to the Oregon Health Authority for rulemaking, the board has had a remarkable year. We wish Tom the best in his future endeavors as we celebrate these important accomplishments.”

This morning, WW obtained emails through a public records request that showed some board members had called for Eckert’s resignation.

On March 3, board member Rachel Knox emailed fellow board members as well as OHA staff asking for an executive session to discuss the matter. The OHA declined Knox’s request.

“There are calls for Tom’s resignation—several of those calls coming from other board members and subcommittee members,” Knox wrote. “A meeting such as this should have been called by Tom himself had he wanted to avoid the media fallout that occurred last week.”

After hours of back-and-forth between board members and health authority staff, OHA’s Angela Allbee, manager of the Oregon Psilocybin Services Section, wrote back to Knox on Friday evening.

“I am sorry to hear this, as I have genuinely listened to your concerns and tried to help provide suggestions,” Allbee said. “Upon hearing that you had spoken with a number of board members that have requested the removal of another board member, I offered to bring your concerns to the governor’s office. You declined and stated that you would talk to the governor’s office directly. I am sorry that we are unable to call an executive session.”

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