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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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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Some physicians and therapists have argued that the Right to Try Act permits them to administer psilocybin to terminally ill patients (since studies are well past the Phase 1 stage), but the DEA has met this with resistance given psilocybin’s status as a Schedule I drug. AIMS Institute, PLLC.

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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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Prohibits the denial of employment or termination based upon a criminal history for drug possession. Charges HHS with establishing a “Commission on Substance Use, Health and Safety,” to determine the benchmark amounts for drug possession and publish an online report on their findings within 180 days.

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World Wide Weed: Risks and Best Practices for Advertising State Legal Cannabis on the Internet

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For a business which has decided to publish ads for cannabis businesses, there are a number of steps that would minimize the risk of receiving a call from a federal prosecutor or a visit from your local DEA agent. See Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, Cal. FOOTNOTES. & Prof. Code § 26032. 2 Ajax Letter.

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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. MAPS completed the first Phase 1 safety study with MDMA and resumed working on a protocol for anxiety associated with cancer. Rick Doblin, Ph.D.,

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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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Therefore, the AAFP advocates for further research into the overall safety and health effects of recreational use, as well as the effects of those laws on patient and societal health. The AAFP supports requirements testing current marijuana and cannabinoid products for safety, dosing, and product consistency. In the Exam Room.