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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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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Patients would participate in therapy sessions to prepare for the use of psychedelics, after which the substances would be administered under the guidance and supervision of trained medical professionals. Right to Try laws permit patients with serious or life-threatening diseases to access drugs that do not yet have government approval.

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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. Controlled Substance Schedules , DRUG ENF’T ADMIN., [link] [ [link] ] (defining DEA criteria for categorization in Schedule I and listing psychedelic examples such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), peyote, and MDMA).

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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. Widespread insurance coverage for psychedelics seems a long way off, further restricting access, and requiring patients to pay cash.

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

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To celebrate this, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane and review highlights from every year of our history. Later that year, Doblin sued the DEA for the first time. submitted his first DEA application to manufacture marijuana for use in medical research. Lyle Craker, Ph.D., Source: [link].

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

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Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. Barriers to facilitating both clinical and public health research regarding marijuana is detrimental to treating patients and the health of the public. Executive Summary. Relevant AAFP Policy. Call to Action.

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Guest Post: Is CBD Legal? Federal & State Laws [2019]

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Although the DEA refuses to remove marijuana from the schedule 1 list, the Farm Bill is considered to be the most important victory in the history of U.S. Georgia only allows patients diagnosed with cancer, ALS, seizures, and other serious medical conditions to legally possess CBD.