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

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In the last 100 years, many of the plant therapies that were embraced in history were outlawed by governments around the world and replaced by lab-made synthetic drugs we label medicine. The lawsuit came after the DEA denied their application to utilize a synthetic form of psilocybin under the RTT laws. A Push by Patients.

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The Ketamine Clinic Craze: Legalities and Possibilities

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In an even larger trend, the health care provider community seems to be exploring various alternative therapies and emerging medicines to improve quality of care. Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine.

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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

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As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal government draw closer to moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance , more groups have begun to put their weight behind the movement. Countless veterans suffer from these ailments, and, as such, are pushing for access to as many treatments and therapies as possible.

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Colorado Could Legalize Psychedelics This November

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The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. The state of Oregon has seen great success with a similar bill that passed there in 2020, which decriminalized the personal possession and use of all drugs, including psychedelics. city to do so.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Psychedelic therapy is not a fringe phenomenon. Published Via JD Supra.

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Psychedelic Revolution Version 2.0: Save Lives & Dismantle War on Fungus

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Psychedelic mushrooms are not legal, per se , but cities and states have decriminalized the plant, meaning law enforcement will not arrest those in possession of it. State-level ballot measures may further broaden the legal circumstances and settings in which psychedelics can be used for mental health therapy.

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Psychedelic Users Tend to Be ‘One With Nature’ and Are More Passionate About Climate Change, Study Finds

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Scientists Hope New Findings Will Help Expand Research on Psychedelic Therapy. While it is true that psychedelics are still illegal in the United States under federal law, local and state decriminalization efforts have increased in recent years, and researchers have begun investigating their therapeutic properties. .