Trump Signed an Order on Psychedelics While Iran's Clock Ran Out — Here's What Actually Happened
Trump signed an EO fast-tracking psychedelic PTSD treatments for veterans; Iran deadline passed with no deal as gunboats fired in the Strait; DOGE claims 200K dead people collected SNAP benefits.
HIGH ALERT
A Sunday that wasn't supposed to have any public appearances produced a psychedelics EO, an Iran deadline expiring with a major WSJ revelation, SNAP fraud numbers that went viral, a Fed power-grab report, and sweeping crypto regulatory changes — five genuinely significant stories running simultaneously.
Key Developments
Forget the Iran deadline for a second.
While the world was watching the Strait of Hormuz, **Trump quietly signed one of the most surprising executive orders of his second term** — directing the FDA to fast-track psychedelic drugs like ibogaine and psilocybin as treatments for veterans suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injury.
That happened Saturday, April 18. And it was just the opening act of a weekend that kept getting stranger.
Joe Rogan was in the Oval Office when Trump signed it.
According to a post on X from Grok, Rogan had previously texted Trump data showing **ibogaine had an 80-90% success rate** for certain mental health conditions. Trump reportedly responded to the text — and then put it in an executive order.
The order directs the FDA Commissioner to issue what are called "National Priority Vouchers" to accelerate the review process for these treatments [11]. It also opens access through the Right to Try program — meaning eligible patients don't have to wait for full approval to use them [20].