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GOP Pennsylvania Lawmaker Files Psilocybin Research Bill For Veterans And First Responders

Cannabis Law Report

A coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a bill this week that’s meant to promote research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms for mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—the latest example of how the psychedelics reform movement is gaining momentum. Led by Rep.

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An Officer Forced into Retirement for Medical Cannabis Sues NYPD

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While working as part of the school safety task force in 2010, Robert received a sprained shoulder and two fractured shin bones from wrestling a student that had assaulted a member of the staff. In 2017 Robert was diagnosed with a condition that affects millions of Americans each year called depression.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

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Delaware prosecutors will no longer be encouraged to pursue criminal charges against those who possess marijuana for personal use, according to guidelines issued by the state’s new Attorney General. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. AZ resident? NV resident?

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Article: In the Weeds: Marijuana Legalization & Employment Laws

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3] The CSA established five schedules of controlled substances, with Schedule I substances defined as those which have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. [4]

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Article: Who is Impacted if Marijuana is Reclassified as a Schedule II Drug

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PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. She was the Presiding Judge 2009 and 2010 and the co-founder of the Denver County Court Sobriety Court. The pharmaceutical industry would likely have significant opportunities to develop new cannabinoid-based drugs for a multitude of medical conditions now being addressed by medical marijuana.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

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Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?”

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

Congress could pass a law that would legitimate marijuana activities, but only to the extent an individual or commercial enterprise acts within the letter of state law. State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law. Emphasis added).

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