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New York Introduces Medical Psilocybin Legislation

Canna Law Blog

On Monday, November 13, 2021, New York Assemblyman Pat Burke introduced medical psilocybin legislation. Data from the RAND Corporation show that 8,000 New York veterans from the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD. Oregon, Texas, and several cities have taken similar steps to increase access to psilocybin treatment.

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Lucid News Article Highlights Data Tracking Of Psychedelics Patients In Oregon Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

When Oregon voters passed Measure 109 in 2020, to create a legal framework for access to psilocybin services, the ballot initiative explicitly prevented the government from collecting that sensitive personal information without consent. […]

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Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Legislation Was Recently Amended

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On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect. Under the terms of the legislation, House Bill 1024 will extend cannabis curbside services and indefinitely eradicate the patient cap for actively serving caregivers.

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Canada’s Cannabis Act Receiving Long-Awaited Legislative Review

Cannabis Law Report

On September 22, 2022, Canada’s Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Carolyn Bennett, announced the overdue legislative review of Canada’s Cannabis Act (Act). Prior to the Act’s implementation in 2018, that number sat at 9% according to Health Canada data.

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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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UK’s Prohibition Partners Provide Polish Cannabis Legislation Update

Cannabis Law Report

Newly released data show that Poland is home to over 9,261 patients legally accessing medical cannabis, making it one of the largest such populations in Europe. New legislation that would bolster the national supply has been rejected by the Parliament. New cannabis legislation in Poland. 28 January 2022.

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Senate Banking Committee to Hear Testimony Regarding Need for Marijuana Reforms

NORML

Members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs are scheduled to hear testimony next week regarding the need to provide greater access to financial services for state-licensed marijuana-related businesses. ” (Read NORML’s full testimony here.).

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