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DEA Approves MMJ International Holdings THC Shipment for Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease Drug Development

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MMJ International Holdings, the premier medical cannabis research company, announced that it has received DEA approval to ship THC and CBD from Canada. MMJ will be utilizing its new products for an FDA approved treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Huntington’s disease (HD). Orphan Drug Designation?

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

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Additionally, participants also reported feeling increased self-awareness and general improvement in relationships following their treatment. The document also addresses study participant safety emphasizing how psychedelics’ psychoactive effects increase the potential for abuse.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

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Widespread approval for psychedelic treatments remains unlikely, but the tide is slowly turning. In 2019, FDA approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray for treatment of depression in adults. [8] 8] Spravato is derived from ketamine and categorized by DEA as a Schedule III controlled substance. Defining Psychedelics.

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

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We know that the plant has powerful potential medical effects, but it clearly needs more refinement, more research and more data,” stated Groff, who envisions a future where patients can easily access ailment-targeted cannabis meds. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This means that U.S. federal law.

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Colorado Could Legalize Psychedelics This November

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If passed, the Department of Regulatory Agencies would be required to develop rules that would allow for therapeutic psychedelic programs at licensed healing centers for adults to receive psychedelic treatments by a trained facilitator. ” The spokesperson added, “Those are the sole motivations for the design of the initiative.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

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SHORT ANSWER: In November 2016, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (known as Amendment 2 ) legalized medical marijuana treatment in Florida. In March, 2016, State Bill 307 expanded access to full-strength medical marijuana to terminally ill patients who were determined by two doctors to have less than a year to live.

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Harvard Law Review: Patents on Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront of Drug Development

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Importantly, control of psychedelics by a small number of companies may stifle innovation and reduce access to these therapies. 1025, 1026 (2021) (reporting significant improvement of PTSD symptoms following treatment with MDMA in clinical trial); see also Alec J. Mitchell et al., Divito & Robert F. TIMES (Nov. Feduccia et al.,