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With $20M to spend on marijuana research for veteran care, Michigan seeks proposals

Cannabis Law Report

Researchers studying the efficacy of marijuana treatments for veterans’ mental health now have access to $20 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund clinical trials. Veteran suicides made up about 14% of total suicides in America in 2018, according to the U.S. 1, 2019, the day legal sales began, and Sept. Between Dec.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

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The short answer is: that current legal options (i.e. legal at the state level or the state and federal level) are limited. The only psychedelic drug that is approved (outside of clinical trials) for psychiatric use—as opposed to anesthesia—through the traditional medical system is Ketamine. Federal Legal Status.

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Cannabis laws in Jordan

The Cannigma

While some have advocated for the legalization of cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, others have opposed it. Is weed legal in Jordan? However, in 2019, the Jordanian government announced its plans to conduct clinical trials on the use of cannabis for medical purposes.

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MI’s New Testing Policy, Utah’s First Union Dispo, & A $7.2B Psychedelic Forecast

Veriheal

Michigan’s decision to end pre-employment drug testing is motivated by the fact that the state already legalized recreational cannabis back in 2018. With cannabis completely legal to use, the state found it unfair to continue penalizing applicants for using it.

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FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta)

Canna Law Blog

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. A little CBD history.

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This Psilocybin Patent Could Be a Really Big Deal

Canna Law Blog

The company is also running a phase IIb clinical trial of its patented formulation, COMP360, which we covered in a blog post back in 2018. In that post, I explained how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process works and why this trial is so interesting and important.