Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Many states in the US have legalized cannabis, thirty-eight states to be exact. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule One drugs are “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Simply put, in the eyes of federal law, cannabis is illegal. No, they can’t.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., The commercialization of cannabis is here but federal legalization has not yet come to our shores. One statistic that has changed in the past ten years is public support for cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. 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. Published Via JD Supra.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2021

In order to legally access other therapies including nature-based options such as psilocybin , you must gain access under a Right to Try law which requires you to have a terminal condition. Today there are 41 states that have enacted some form of a Right to Try or RTT laws. Introducing the Right to Try Act.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 20, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Alabama, moving in the opposite direction, legalized medical cannabis. On the federal level, Republicans proposed decriminalizing marijuana. The DEA moved forward on cannabis research (really!). mississippi.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

High hopes characterized January , when it looked as if both New York and New Mexic o would legalize adult-use cannabis this year. Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). legalized hemp , despite the governor’s lack of enthusiasm. Neither of them did.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for decriminalizing the use of and research on psychedelics, as well as comprehensive marijuana legalization, in a video message played for a drug policy reform conference on Thursday. Read full report: [link].

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law. The law gives the U.S. The law gives the U.S. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is now mandated to approve applications to be manufacturers of marijuana-derived, FDA-approved drugs under the bill.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 20, 2020

There has been a proliferation of ketamine clinics in the United States (see here here , and here ), and dozens of jurisdictions (such as Denver and Oregon ) passed or are considering passing psychedelics laws that would do everything from decriminalizing psychedelics to regulating them. The post Is Kratom Legal?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

New York’s monumental legalization of adult-use cannabis this week has at least one federal politician thinking about when the United States will regulate the plant. With Mexico hovering on the brink of legalization, the United States is close to becoming the only North American country to uphold archaic cannabis prohibition laws. .

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In his announcement, President Biden said, “Federal law currently classifies marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the classification meant for the most dangerous substances. While many of his contenders wanted decriminalization or even legalization, Biden campaigned on moving marijuana to schedule II.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. Still, for all its promise, would-be clinic owners, practitioners, and consumers may be confused about the legality of such clinics. What are the exact legalities behind ketamine?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. Decriminalizing psychedelics is one important step in that direction. They write. Read more at.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It’s been an active few weeks in Michigan on the psychedelics front, with activity on both the legalization and law enforcement sides of the issue. First, State Senator Jeff Irwin re-introduced a bill that would decriminalize certain psychedelic plants and fungi on a statewide basis. consistent and accurate dosing).

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among the many reasons (overproduction, market saturation) is that federal marijuana laws have not been reformed at all. For years marijuana entrepreneurs and their cheerleaders have repeated the refrain that federal reform of marijuana laws is just around the corner. Marijuana’s path to legalization began down the medical road.

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Veriheal

MAY 13, 2022

In particular, there has been a rapid increase in efforts to decriminalize (or even legalize) various psychedelic substances , such as mescaline. Fast forward to today, and lawmakers in some states are considering revamping their drug laws to permit psilocybin mushrooms. acceptance of this fungus. milligrams.

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NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve with legalization achieved in many parts of the world, we’re seeing an increase in activity related to another substance that will hopefully be removed from the list of controlled substances – psilocybin. We know such categorization is baseless and false. Let’s put science first.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

But despite increasing acceptance by the public, and commercial investment in psychedelic therapies, aging federal laws stem the flow of vital research. Research was permitted in the mid-20th century, until the law stepped in. cities and the State of Oregon have decriminalized or legalized psilocybin.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

In each presidential election cycle, the Canna Law Blog runs a classy series of posts grading the candidates as to their positions on cannabis. Last time around, we (one of our law clerks) gave him a “D.” Biden was the only viable Democratic candidate who opposed cannabis legalization in 2020. He certainly earned it.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

The short answer is: that current legal options (i.e. legal at the state level or the state and federal level) are limited. How will the federal government react to another new industry that operates in clear violation of the federal black letter law? Federal Legal Status. Non-Commercial Operations.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles. Evnen said the measure met all legal requirements, but he expected a legal challenge from cannabis opponents. We’ve got lots of news from California.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We are on record here at the law firm in support of Measure 109. Legal psilocybin in Oregon? As a refresher, Measure 109 would legalize the manufacture, delivery and administration of psilocybin, but only at supervised, licensed facilities. The Oregon program will not square with federal laws. We like the sound of that.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

On July 14th Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a comprehensive piece of federal cannabis decriminalization that will likely see a full Senate vote sometime around September of this year…maybe. Here’s what they say in their weekly newsletter. Well they did it… almost… sort of.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But this time, the FBI and the San Bernardino County Sheriff have been accused of breaking the law themselves. The allegation is that they illegally seized cash from legal cannabis dispensaries being transported by a company called Empyreal Logistics, and we’re not just talking about a few grand. Here’s the situation.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

So according to the DEA, its abuse potential is high and it has no medical use. Also, according to the DEA, “the history of human experience probably goes back several hundred years since DMT usage is associated with a number of religious practices and rituals.” BREAKING: City of Seattle Decriminalizes Psychedelics.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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). By Allison Campbell.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., DEA and the Controlled Substances Act.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cannabis is legal and regulated in most U.S. Oregon legalized and will soon regulate psilocybin. Cities around the country decriminalized (and more are decriminalizing) a host of other psychedelics. Ketamine clinics are popping up around the county. Next up is MDMA (referred to in some forms as “ecstasy”).

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. Still, for all its promise, would-be clinic owners, practitioners, and consumers may be confused about the legality of such clinics. What are the exact legalities behind ketamine?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Oregon Psychedelics: Petition to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapy Moves Forward. Some news organizations have labeled Initiative 81 as a “decriminalization” measure, but it’s important to recognize that even if Initiative 81 passes, psychedelics won’t be “legal” in D.C. law enforcement.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. Indiana still has harsh cannabis laws. CBD regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Today, adult use of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is legal in 18 states, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states, though cannabis use remains illegal under federal law. Draft Bill Details. The Draft would also direct the Dep.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2022

Enabling more study of the cannabis plant may also play a role in convincing other states and the Federal Government to decriminalize or otherwise regulate it. As a refresher, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducts the licensing process that enables researchers to gain access to cannabis product.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The President could pursue the appointment of agency officials who favor descheduling, or use executive orders to direct DEA, HHS, and FDA to consider administrative descheduling of marijuana. Number one, I think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. We’re beyond that.”. The FDA Director role continues to be unfilled.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is currently considering the rescheduling of cannabis from its current Schedule I classification, where it is ranked alongside heroin as an extremely abusive substance. This could eventually lead to federal legalization of cannabis, which was a key point of Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Anti-Legalization Lawmakers Claim Not Enough Research to Back Cannabis Legalization. This bill also directs the DEA to register manufacturers and distributors of CBD or marijuana for commercial production of an approved drug that contains marijuana or its derivative. States Reform Act.

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