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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. Some of the most promising substances, and the law applicable to each, are outlined below: Psilocybin. As such, the use, sale, and possession of psilocybin in the United States is illegal under federal law. have also passed “Right to Try” laws.

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Chacruna: Ayahuasca FOIA Requests Reveal Increased Ayahuasca Seizures, Lack of Due Process and Government Secrecy

Cannabis Law Report

Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Drug Enforcement Administration or State or local law enforcement that deal with or address the interception, destruction, or seizure of ayahuasca in year 2020. While CBP has at least provided some response to the initial request, DEA has completely stonewalled the Initiative to date.

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

PrestoDoctor

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). When it comes to cannabis reform groups, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is almost always one of the first to come up. According to plaintiff José Belén, “the DEA was told to act with ‘great dispatch’ and with ‘all deliberate speed”.

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

PrestoDoctor

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). When it comes to cannabis reform groups, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is almost always one of the first to come up. According to plaintiff José Belén, “the DEA was told to act with ‘great dispatch’ and with ‘all deliberate speed”.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Later that year, Doblin sued the DEA for the first time. submitted his first DEA application to manufacture marijuana for use in medical research. To celebrate this, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane and review highlights from every year of our history. Lyle Craker, Ph.D.,

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Cannabis Trends of 2022

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The DEA still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, a designation reserved for drugs with no medical value and a high potential for abuse. The governor of New Mexico signed a legalization bill into law in 2021, and residents can now grow and possess cannabis, but it will not be available for retail sale until 2022.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. Although many states have chosen to legalize medical marijuana and four have legalized recreational use, such state actions continue to conflict with federal law.

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