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Texas: House Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Access to Medical Cannabis Products

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"Passage of this legislation will provide qualified patients with a state-sanctioned option to access a therapy that has proven to offer significant benefits." The post Texas: House Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Access to Medical Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

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Canadians Overwhelmingly Support Legal Access to Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Says Poll

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A new poll, commissioned by the Canadian Psychedelic Association, has highlighted widespread support for legal access to psilocybin-assisted therapy among Canadians. The poll, conducted by Nanos Research, demonstrates public appetite for expanding legal access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for a variety of cohorts.

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Louisiana: House Lawmakers Advance Measures to Greatly Expand Medical Cannabis Access

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House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products.

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Canada Opens Access for Psilocybin and MDMA Therapy

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Canada recently amended its Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to allow for psilocybin and MDMA therapy in limited circumstances. Thus, providing a new pathway for patients to access psychedelic treatment, and another example of the medicinal approach to psychedelic legalization. Timeline of Medicinal Legalization in Canada.

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Washington Bill Could Legalize Psilocybin Therapy For Veterans And First Responders

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Their newest bipartisan bill will push this agenda by creating a framework for mental health providers to offer psilocybin-assisted therapy to military veterans and first responders battling mental illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and more.

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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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Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Access Associated with Decreased Sales of OTC Sleep Aids

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Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,

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