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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Id ; 21 CFR 312.1-10; 10; 312.80-88; 88; 312.300 et seq.

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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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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. Promotes evidence-based drug education.

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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. If these treatments are too expensive, few people will be able to afford them.

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

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This year, we are completing the second Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD , the final stage prior to requesting FDA approval for a new prescription treatment to help heal trauma. To celebrate this, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane and review highlights from every year of our history.

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

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The AAFP urges its members to be involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of substance use, as well as secondary diseases impacted or caused by use. The AAFP recognizes the benefits of intervention and treatment for the recreational use of marijuana, in lieu of incarceration, for all individuals, including youth.

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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. In 2017, Kentucky approved the House Bill 333 that legalized the consumption and retail sale of CBD containing up to 0.3%