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Federal Government Admits Magic Mushrooms Have Medical Benefits
This past week, the National Institutes of Health – the “nation’s medical research agency” administered under the umbrella of the...
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DEA to redefine HEMP to exclude THCA
US: DEA says ‘THCA does not meet the definition’ of legal hemp To meet the federal definition of hemp under...
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Regulators are being investigated for inadequate expertise and mismanagement of funds
May 8, 2024 Governor Kathy Hochul State of New York New York State Capitol Bldg. Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor...
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Blumenauer Seeks Companion Bills to DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling
MEMORANDUM To: Cannabis Stakeholders From: Congressional Cannabis Caucus Founder and Co-Chair (and 50+ year advocate for ending the failed war...
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It is not enough for DEA to suggest that it will reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the National Conference of State Legislatures are urging Attorney General to prioritize the removal of cannabis from Schedule 1.
The Honorable Merrick Garland Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530-0001 The Honorable Anne...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to take up whether CBD is covered under Workers’ Compensation Act
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT No. 658 MAL 2023 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order...
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DEA to Legalize and Reclassify Marijuana to Schedule III
BY ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST Updated 2:02 PM EDT, April 30, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move...
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Pennsylvania Amish are all in on Cannabis
There is currently a booming business of Amish cannabis farmers in Pennsylvania, and one Chester County native is the brains behind it, writes Miles Dilworth...
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Federal government clings in vain to the illegality of cannabis in the face of admitting it no longer enforces the goals of the CSA against cannabis entities complying with state legalization programs
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS WESTERN DIVISION No. 23-cv-30113 Leave to file granted on...
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AGs want to undo Republicans’ legalization of hemp in the 2018 farm bill.
A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis...
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FDA Set to Approve or Deny MDMA Medication By August 2024
In December 2023, the FDA received a New Drug Application (NDA) to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But what makes...
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How a female founder is fighting stigma in the cannabis industry
For the past few years, cannabis has emerged as a popular substance in both medical and recreational circles. "Despite age-old...
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Kentucky Chooses Metrc for Cannabis Industry Track-and-Trace Contract
By Graham Abbott Kentucky has partnered with Metrc for its first track-and-trace contract in the medical cannabis program, aiming to...
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Social Media Posts Play a Part in Rescheduling Cannabis
New FDA Report Highlights How Marijuana Rescheduling Review Analyzed Cannabis Users’ Social Media Posts The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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New Mexico Senate Unanimously Passes Psilocybin Therapy and Research Resolution
The New Mexico Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution requesting that state officials research the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and explore...
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Plaintiff seeks to halt Maryland’s latest round of cannabis permits.
Plaintiff Justyna Jensen brings this action against defendants Maryland Cannabis Administration (“MCA”) and William Tilburg (together, “Defendants”). Plaintiff sues Defendants...
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NOTICES – STATE ETHICS COMMISSION – Medical Marijuana List
Medical Marijuana List[54 Pa.B. 315] [Saturday, January 20, 2024] Under the Medical Marijuana Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 10231.101—10231.2110), the Pennsylvania State...
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Psychedelics in Oregon
Based in part on its medical marijuana act, in November 2020, Oregon voters approved the use of psilocybin. Oregon voters...
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publicly releases its unredacted letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
View the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Letter to The Honorable Anne Milgram View the Attorney General letter...
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Psychedelics from Criminal to Commercial
Criminal History Psychedelics were used as medical treatments or in recreational activities long before government entities were criminalizing them. According...
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