Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

Decriminalisation in the ACT but still illegal to do TGA-approved psychedelic therapy. It seems silly not to allow it we are going to decriminalise and the treatment has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.”. Here’s what they say.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

Physicians and researchers are urging New Mexico legislators to allow the use of psychedelic mushrooms in mental health therapy aimed at overcoming depression, anxiety, psychological trauma and alcoholism. Oregon is so far the only state to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2023

Singapore has shown no indication of considering the legalization or decriminalization of cannabis. The government remains steadfast in its commitment to maintaining strict drug laws to ensure public safety. The law unequivocally prohibits the possession, consumption, importation, and trafficking of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. 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. Published Via JD Supra.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2021

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. Today there are 41 states that have enacted some form of a Right to Try or RTT laws. A Push by Patients. Patients Are Not In This Alone.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Food and Drug Administration designated psilocybin as a breakthrough treatment for drug-resistant depression in 2018 and for major depressive disorder in 2019. It’s an important discussion,” Meyer said of the treatment option. This is a breakthrough therapy and it shows promise, but the science is not there yet.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR). 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. Background.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 27, 2020

In August 2018, we wrote about the FDA approving a psilocybin trial for treatment-resistant depression. Since 2018, successful efforts to decriminalize psilocybin occurred in Denver , Oakland, and Santa Cruz. The post Oregon Psychedelics: Petition to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapy Moves Forward appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

Some exceptions have been made to allow the use of certain psychedelics in religious ceremonies, and some states and municipalities have deprioritized enforcement of laws prohibiting possession of plant and fungi-derived substances (see below). But these substances remain illegal under federal law. Where Laws Are Changing.

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Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2023

Alternative medicine is becoming more widely acknowledged and practiced than ever before, opening the door for therapies like psychedelics to enter the world of mainstream healthcare. Psilocybin therapy is both studied and used by highly legitimate medical establishments. Ned Lamont signed a bill (HB 5506) to fund psychedelic therapy.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The study found that law enforcement is four times more likely to arrest Black Wisconsinites on cannabis-related charges than their white neighbors. If approved, the bill would decriminalize psychedelics for personal use and noncommercial activities like cultivation, provided there is no monetary exchange involved.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As such, we hope that in treating the wounds of war — both visible and invisible — that our servicemembers and veterans would have access to the widest array of possible treatments,” writes an excerpt from the veterans’ letter, via NBC News. Armed Forces often face difficult physical and mental challenges upon returning home.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Simply put, in the eyes of federal law, cannabis is illegal. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) falls under federal government control which means it must obey all federal laws, including every cannabis law. According to Federal law, cannabis use is illegal. However, there can be penalties based on federal laws.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. Now, a psychedelic-focused bill aimed at reforming laws surrounding psychedelics further in the state has successfully qualified for the November ballot. city to do so. Colorado could legalize psychedelics.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

As psychedelic therapy trials approach FDA approval, researchers express the urgent need to ensure effectiveness and accessibility to communities of color. Madison Natarajan, MS. – August 5, 2021.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 2, 2021

Could California be on the brink of decriminalizing psychedelics? He also said that psychedelic drugs “have significant benefits both for mental health and addiction treatment.”. Psychedelic Decriminalization May Sweep the Nation. The legislation now moves to the California General Assembly.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2023

.” Polis continued, expressing his displeasure at the fact that “in this day and age, somebody suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD can get medical coverage for very costly prescription drugs but cannot get coverage for treatment in a healing center that will address some of the underlying causes of the issue.”

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Veriheal

MAY 11, 2023

Efforts to Move Medical Marijuana Forward House Bill 218, also known as the Texas Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives in 2021. Another study published in Health Affairs in 2018 found that the enactment of medical marijuana laws was associated with a 6.38% reduction in opioid prescriptions.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Always consult a physician before attempting psychedelic therapy. In 2020, Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize psychedelics in small amounts. So much, in fact, that some states are following in Oregon’s footsteps by exploring decriminalization in order to make way for research. A Magical Future.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The Kentucky chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (KY NORML) is assisting Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana (KY4MM) in its lobbying efforts Feb. Jason Nemes, R-33, is sponsoring a medical cannabis bill (HB 136) that allows doctors to recommend cannabis therapy as part of patients’ treatment regimens.

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Veriheal

JUNE 1, 2023

Scott Wiener (D), and he explained that it is not a decriminalization effort; rather, it is simply legalization. She explained that the bill needs to be discussed because it is about the decriminalization of harmful substances, despite the medical value it may have. voters are in favor of legal access to psychedelics treatment.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976. It is against the law in the Netherlands to possess, produce or deal soft or hard drugs, but the use of drugs by people over the age of 18 is not a criminal offense. What are the laws for tourists in 2021?

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization. It rules out the retail model entirely.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 5, 2019

WHEREAS, there is a lack of clarity as to whether such practices can be subject to law enforcement and therefore those seeking to improve their health and well-being through the use of Entheogenic Plants use them in fear of arrest and prosecution; and . Magic mushrooms are still illegal under federal and state law.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Newly elected Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed his intent to “rectify” the country’s cannabis laws within the next six months — possibly limiting legality to only medical use. The proposed bill would have decriminalized the personal possession of natural psychedelics. Undeterred, Sen.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

People are increasingly using ketamine for ailments that resist treatment through traditional pharmaceutical drugs. 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. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to cities and counties.

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NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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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NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

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. More recently, MDMA therapy has inched closer to FDA approval.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A recent review commissioned by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration found that psychedelic drugs could potentially be used to treat treatment-resistant mental illnesses, but only if they were used in closely supervised clinical settings, with intensive professional support. No, we have not.

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Veriheal

MARCH 22, 2021

Psilocybin, DMT, mescaline, MDMA, and other psychedelic substances are starting to gain traction towards decriminalization in our nation. Oregon took a groundbreaking approach to decriminalizing all drugs. Lawmakers in Missouri are getting ready to tackle the “Right to Try” law. The Latest from Missouri.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Under existing state law, marijuana possession (of two pounds or less) carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. AZ resident? CO resident? Connecticut.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

But despite increasing acceptance by the public, and commercial investment in psychedelic therapies, aging federal laws stem the flow of vital research. Research was permitted in the mid-20th century, until the law stepped in. cities and the State of Oregon have decriminalized or legalized psilocybin.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 2, 2020

Earlier this year we wrote about the movement to decriminalize psilocybin – noting its success in Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz – and that nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. ( Denver Decriminalizes Psilocybin. The Psilocybin Movement is Like the Cannabis Movement (Except When It’s Not) ).

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 13, 2021

. “What’s on the table now is the prospect that psilocybin therapy could be an alternative” to prescription antidepressants, said Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, head of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, to Business Insider.

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