Advocates said the legislation, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, is the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in history.

The state is devoting $50 million to a research consortium looking into the effects of ibogaine, an illegal drug being touted by surprising psychedelics champion Rick Perry, a former governor.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is holding a bill signing ceremony Tuesday for legislation that invests $50 million into the naturally occurring psychedelic substance ibogaine.