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Canada Opens Access for Psilocybin and MDMA Therapy

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Thus, providing a new pathway for patients to access psychedelic treatment, and another example of the medicinal approach to psychedelic legalization. Each request is decided on a patient-by-patient basis and approval is usually only given to drugs with successful phase II or phase II clinical trials.

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Press Release: Numinus Wellness Receives Health Canada Special Access Program Applicant Approval to Provide Psychedelic-assisted Therapy Treatment

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This is Numinus’ first psilocybin-assisted therapy treatment outside of ongoing clinical trials, and among the first to use of this regulatory mechanism through Health Canada’s Special Access Program (“SAP”), which was amended January 5 th , 2022 to include access to psychedelic compounds on a case-by-case basis.

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The Entourage Effect – Legal cannabis partnership to help patient access

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Legal cannabis partnership to help patient access. UPDATED : Wednesday 12th of January 2022. The new distributor in the Australian medicinal cannabis industry – The Entourage Effect – has signed a firstof its kind deal with innovative medical cannabis clinic MiDispensary. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA –.

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

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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. None of it was initially slated to go to clinical trials. The deadline for proposals is Friday, July 16. Read more at.

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UK: David Hardstaff And John Binns Write For Open Access Government Exploring Shifting Sands In The UK CBD Industry

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13 May 2022. One of the largest and arguably sustainable customer bases, however, is consumers with some sort of health or therapeutic need for which they are unable to access medicinal cannabis. Canpain is planned to run for three years and aims to conduct clinical trials involving up to 5,000 patients suffering from chronic pain.

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Which States Are Voting on Psychedelics?

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While decriminalization decreases the negative impact of legal issues, it does not provide accessible, safe, and regulated psilocybin for those seeking treatment. Andy Smith (D) stated that he is “working on a bill forming a psychedelic medicine task force so Minnesotans can access these life-affirming treatments. Missouri Rep.

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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

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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. 2022 Active FDA Clinical Trials and State-Regulated Systems. Active FDA Regulated Clinical Trials*. On March 5, 2019, the U.S.