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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Canna Care Docs

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis — a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. Understanding current drug scheduling for cannabis The DEA classifies drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs into five distinct categories or “schedules.”

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Considers ‘Cannabis Policies for the New Decade’

NORML

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a legislative hearing, “ Cannabis Policies for the New Decade ,” during which they considered multiple legislative bills aimed at amending federal cannabis laws. He continued: “The fact of the matter is that legalization and regulation work.

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Americans Will Cultivate Over 4 Billion Grams Of Homegrown Cannabis in 2022

Veriheal

Research from New Frontier Data estimates that around 3 million people grow their own cannabis at home in the United States. The research conducted by New Frontier Data went on to show that 65% of those who grow cannabis at home were in a relationship or married, and 46% had children under the age of 18. Will you be one of them?

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Psilocybin-Alcohol Study, FDA’s Psychedelic Guide, & the NCAA’s Cannabis Overhaul Begins

Veriheal

A study investigated psilocybin’s effect on alcohol addiction, the FDA outlined best practices for future psychedelic research, and the NCAA is inching toward cannabis policy change. Lastly, the guide lays out the complex DEA registration process researchers much navigate to gain access to plants like psilocybin.

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NORML: DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

Cannabis Law Report

million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. . Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a 20 percent increase over 2020’s totals.

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All Cannabis Use Is Political

The Cannigma

So while a cannabis business can join their local chamber of commerce, a patient in hospice can be denied access to medical cannabis. There is a shift happening in this country, away from liberal policies, including drug policy reforms. Restricted access and fear-mongering is the vibe, not freeing the plant and healing people.

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Psychedelic Users Tend to Be ‘One With Nature’ and Are More Passionate About Climate Change, Study Finds

Veriheal

Researchers have taken a big step in understanding the connection between using psychedelics and feeling connected to nature in a study published in the journal Drug Science, Policy, and Law on Oct. The subjective nature of self-reported data can plague research. Always consult a physician before attempting alternative therapies.