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DEA Seeks to Increase Quota of Cannabis and Psilocybin for Research Purposes

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The DEA published a new document in the Federal Register on September 2 requesting an increase in production for certain Schedule I and Schedule II substances so that it can initiate more research studies. . DEA firmly believes in supporting regulated research of schedule I controlled substances. Some states in the U.S.

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A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin

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The following year, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one, and in 1973, he formed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Instead, qualifying evidence may come from adequate and well-controlled clinical trials. Phase I trials should be sufficient, and many have been completed using psilocybin.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

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In May 2021, a Nature Medicine study showed the benefits of MDMA in relieving post-traumatic stress disorder. [4] 4] In April 2021, a separate study from the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated the efficacy of psilocybin in reducing symptoms of depression. [5] Clinical Trials and Human Subject Protections.

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Veterans Try Cannabis To Treat PTSD

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CANNABIS CULTURE – The results are now in after the first-ever legal clinical trial into the use of cannabis to treat PTSD, but did the DEA’s rules taint the outcome? For a drug to be approved by the FDA, it must go through Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials.

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Emerge Law Group (OR): PSILOCYBIN THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED ILLNESS IN OREGON

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September 30, 2021. A multitude of recent clinical trials shows the clear promise of psilocybin for this population suffering from these debilitating conditions. Litigation to compel DEA to respect RTT laws and allow access to psilocybin for therapeutic use is pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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In June 2021, similar measures were passed in Connecticut and Texas, where medical research on psilocybin is now also legal on a statewide level. Joyce Cutler, Texas the Latest State to Legalize Psychedelic Medical Research, BLOOMBERG LAW (June 23, 2021), available at [link]. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). 10; 312.80-88;

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MAPS Organization Granted $12.9 Million to Study Cannabis and PTSD •

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The grant comes from Michigan’s 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Program , and is funded by the state’s recreational cannabis taxes. With a goal of determining the “the efficacy of marijuana in treating the medical conditions of United States armed services veterans and preventing veteran suicide.”. MAPS Makes History.