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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials.

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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. To start, participants reported that psilocybin had helped them process emotions tied to painful events in their past.

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AIMS v. Garland: A Disappointment for Psilocybin Advocates, but Progressive Policy May Still be on the Horizon

Cannabis Law Report

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). By Allison Campbell.

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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

Veriheal

Following the recent news of Texan sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson returning a positive test for cannabis, a debate has erupted on the topic of cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug – can the plant enhance agility, strength, and/or speed? Olympic Snowboarder Previously Regained Medal After Consuming Cannabis.

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SXSW Opens Voting On Nearly 100 Cannabis And Psychedelics Panels For 2023 Festival

Cannabis Law Report

Drug policy topics have become a consistent feature of the Austin-based event in recent years as more states have legalized cannabis and moved to reform laws around psychedelics like psilocybin locally and at the state level. Under the cannabis category, there are 61 options. Is cannabis actually. Green or not?

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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

5 cannabis strains to treat PTSD? The National Academies of Sciences reports that PTSD is a stressor-related disorder which develops as a result of a patient’s exposure to a traumatic event. Cannabis offers significant therapeutic benefits for a wide range of medical conditions. 5 cannabis strains to treat PTSD: 1.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Voices Support For Decriminalizing Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for decriminalizing the use of and research on psychedelics, as well as comprehensive marijuana legalization, in a video message played for a drug policy reform conference on Thursday. Read full report: [link].