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MAPS: “California Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Slated for 2023 Reintroduction”

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Senate Bill 519 would have decriminalized the personal possession of certain psychedelic substances, legalized life-saving public health interventions, and studied future approaches to increasing use of psychedelics. However, the Assembly Appropriations Committee stripped the primary intention from the bill.

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Which States Are Voting on Psychedelics?

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Using psilocybin in small doses, or microdosing, has been shown to aid in the treatment of various mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S.

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Researchers Concerned About Whitewashing of Psychedelic-Assisted Mental Health Research

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A new article published in Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy discusses the importance, and challenges, of racial equity within the resurgent field of psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment. Madison Natarajan, MS. – August 5, 2021.

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Harvard Law School Announces the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics

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The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is engaged in a three-year initiative to examine the ethical, legal, and social implications of psychedelics research, commerce, and therapeutics. Here’s the press release. The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR).

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

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Despite Petitioners’ noble cause, the case turned on a technicality after the Court determined that the DEA’s letter stating that such psilocybin treatment was not allowed, the document that prompted the lawsuit, was not a “final” decision of the Attorney General that the Court had jurisdiction to review. Background. Psilocybin. The RTT Act.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

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Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. CBD has become especially trendy in Tokyo, where CBD shops and cafes allow for the on-site consumption of CBD in edibles and topical treatments. Shutterstock).

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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. 7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. Clinical Trials and Human Subject Protections.