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DEA Faces Lawsuit For Denying End of Life Patients the Right to Try Psychedelics Therapy

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In order to legally access other therapies including nature-based options such as psilocybin , you must gain access under a Right to Try law which requires you to have a terminal condition. The FDA refers to this program as the expanded access program on their website. We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

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Oregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measure

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Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109.

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The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Has Passed

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is now mandated to approve applications to be manufacturers of marijuana-derived, FDA-approved drugs under the bill. Rescheduling cannabis and decriminalizing cannabis do not mean the same thing for federal legalization. The law gives the U.S.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup September 3

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According to Bernie Sanders, President Joe Biden could decriminalize cannabis if he wanted to, he just won’t. And Bernie Sanders discusses the president’s ability to legalize cannabis . President Biden Could Legalize Cannabis But Chooses Not to. There are 2 different avenues that can be taken to legalize.

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Here’s How MDMA Will be Regulated

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Cannabis is legal and regulated in most U.S. Oregon legalized and will soon regulate psilocybin. Cities around the country decriminalized (and more are decriminalizing) a host of other psychedelics. Next up is MDMA (referred to in some forms as “ecstasy”).

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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

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The short answer is: that current legal options (i.e. legal at the state level or the state and federal level) are limited. These therapists will likely benefit from further decriminalization measures and may be able to transition to state-regulated systems as these go live. Federal Legal Status. Washington.

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Is Congress Closer to Reforming the Cannabis Industry’s Access to Financial Services?

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Throughout the years, the SAFE Banking Act has been revised and is now referred to as the SAFE Banking Plus Act. Anti-Legalization Lawmakers Claim Not Enough Research to Back Cannabis Legalization. The SAFE Banking Act was introduced in 2019 and has passed the House seven times, but it still needs to make it to the Senate floor.

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