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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

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As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal government draw closer to moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance , more groups have begun to put their weight behind the movement. Countless veterans suffer from these ailments, and, as such, are pushing for access to as many treatments and therapies as possible.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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

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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. Patients Are Not In This Alone.

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DEA Seizes 4M Marijuana Plants, Less Arrests in ’19

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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) made far fewer cannabis-related arrests in 2019 than in previous years. Let’s take a closer look at what DEA data reveals. But despite all the DEA’s seizing and destroying, it’s clear that the average U.S. That’s what DEA data indicates, at least — especially when looked at closely.

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Navigating Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Benefits and Federal Laws

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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. According to Federal law, cannabis use is illegal. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? No, they can’t.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Voices Support For Decriminalizing Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

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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DMT Therapy: Coming to a Clinic Near You?

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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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