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Justice Department Urged To Take “Immediate Action” On Marijuana Grow Applications

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” Last year, however, former DEA director Robert Patterson testified to Congress that the agency believed that approving additional applicants would likely violate international anti-drug treaties. Patterson said that DEA could not move forward granting any new applications until the Justice Department clarified the issue.

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Psychedelic Revolution Version 2.0: Save Lives & Dismantle War on Fungus

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In clinical trials, psilocybin (the psychoactive substance in mushrooms) has shown tremendous promise in treating severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental illnesses. Additional clinical trials underway in the U.S. We know such categorization is baseless and false. Rate this blog post.

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Cannabis, despite being widely available for medical and recreational consumers across the United States, remains one of the most understudied plants. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Additionally, numerous other cannabis-based medications have already gained approval or are in the process of being tested in clinical trials.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

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. The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. 360bbb-0a.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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However, social and economic barriers like racial stereotypes and lack of access to care centers have historically barred Hispanic community members from seeking medical cannabis and participating in clinical trials. Supply chains are disrupted as a result, and consumers grow fearful of buying hemp.

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Buzzes & Bummers: 2018 Was a Wild Ride in the World of Cannabis

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On September 6, four men burst into the Recreational Cannabis Farmers Market in Shannonville, Canada, spraying a can of bear mace and screaming “get down.” Bummer: Patients Are Still Struggling for Cannabis Access. RELATED STORY. Is a Tobacco Giant Trying to Take Over the Vape Pen Market? Buzz: Bong Wick Fighting Crime.

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Reminder: These are the draft cannabis bills the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Will Look At This Week

Cannabis Law Report

CLICK IMAGE TO ACCESS COMMITTEE INFO PAGE. It would also open up medical marijuana access to veterans, allowing Department of Veterans Affairs health providers to “provide information to veterans about federally-approved cannabis clinical trials, and to participate in such trials if registered under the CSA.”.