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Why Dr. Sue Sisley Sued the DEA for Stonewalling Cannabis Research

NORML

We also spoke with her attorneys, who explained why they believed the DEA broke the law by holding up long-promised medical marijuana research licenses. Essentially, the federal government has monopolized cannabis research, and ElSohly’s product, according to some scientists who’ve seen it, is unsuitable for clinical trials.

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DEA Faces Lawsuit For Denying End of Life Patients the Right to Try Psychedelics Therapy

Veriheal

This Act permits individuals that have been diagnosed with life-threatening conditions or diseases that have exhausted all other approved treatment and therapeutic options that are also unable to participate in clinical trials the ability to access certain treatments that would otherwise be unapproved for access. A Push by Patients.

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ICYMI: DEA and Cannabis Research Still Lousy Bedfellows

Canna Law Blog

What you may not know is that the federal government actually has its own stash of cannabis for limited patient distribution and limited research purposes that it houses at the University of Mississippi (a/k/a) Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. for various studies, including FDA-approved clinical trials.

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AIMS v. Garland: A Disappointment for Psilocybin Advocates, but Progressive Policy May Still be on the Horizon

Cannabis Law Report

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The RTT Act.

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

He also emphasized the fact that medical cannabis programs are now legal in 37 states, as well as four out of five inhabited U.S. You don’t take that opium poppy and ask a patient to rub it on their lip for morphine. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). territories. This means that U.S. federal law.

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

SpeedWeed

The grant comes from Michigan’s 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Program , and is funded by the state’s recreational cannabis taxes. We overcame significant regulatory obstacles obstructing cannabis research to conduct the first clinical trial of inhaled cannabis for PTSD ,” said Yazar-Klosinki. . MAPS Makes History.

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Press Release: MAPS Places Fully Validated, Multi-Kilogram Synthesis of MDMA in the Public Domain?

Cannabis Law Report

The availability of larger quantities of cGMP-compliant MDMA will facilitate ongoing clinical trials and provide for future therapeutic use following anticipated regulatory approvals. Publication of this process establishes “prior art,” contributing to MAPS’ patient access strategy by making intellectual property public .