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U.S. Federal Court Tells DEA to Evaluate Rescheduling Cannabis, in Light of its Medical Benefits

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The court, citing concerns over marijuana’s Schedule I status and its impact on medical users who need it most, essentially issued an ultimatum to the DEA. Like a child who does not want to clean his or her room, the DEA simply refuses to take any major action, despite the whirlwind of reforms surrounding them on a daily basis.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

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Reinvests funds to support programs that work on expanding access to substance use treatment, support harm reduction services, and reduce the criminalization of individuals who use drugs by supporting the development or expansion of pre-arrest diversion programs. Ensures individuals with drug convictions can gain access to drivers’ licenses.

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Harvard Law Review: Patents on Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront of Drug Development

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Patents on psychedelics raise unique concerns associated with their unusual qualities, history, and regulation. Importantly, control of psychedelics by a small number of companies may stifle innovation and reduce access to these therapies. In 2017, the FDA designated MDMA a breakthrough therapy for PTSD. Johnson & Roland R.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Right to Try laws permit patients with serious or life-threatening diseases to access drugs that do not yet have government approval. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Briefing is still under way, with the DEA’s responsive brief submitted on June 25, 2021, and the petitioners’ reply due July 16, 2021. AIMS Institute, PLLC.

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Congress is About to Lose Its Greatest Cannabis Advocate (Ever)

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In 2017, Blumenauer was a co-founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus , which continues to drive cannabis policy forward today. He made more history in 2022, when his Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act was signed into law by President Biden.

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Q&A with Mason Marks on New Psychedelics Law and Regulation Initiative @ Harvard

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In 2017, the FDA designated MDMA a breakthrough therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, and in 2018 the agency recognized psilocybin as a breakthrough therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Mason Marks: The project’s goal is to promote safety, innovation, equity, and accessibility in emerging psychedelics industries.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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Cannabis use, both medically and recreationally, is prevalent throughout history. Surveying marijuana use is essential to gauge public health implications of increased access to marijuana, cannabinoid, and cannabis products. Background. Extensive evidence. 1 In the U.S. and 2.3%, respectively. and 2.3%, respectively.