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MAPS Is Pushing For FDA Approval Of MDMA-Assisted Therapy

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MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), an arm of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies , has made big strides recently encouraging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider approving MDMA, also known as molly or ecstasy, for MDMA-assisted therapy.

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Washington Bill Could Legalize Psilocybin Therapy For Veterans And First Responders

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Washington State continues to be a forward-thinker when it comes to the decriminalization and legalization of psychedelics. Benefits of Psilocybin Therapy Over recent years, the mental health community has increasingly focused on psilocybin, the psychedelic component found in magic mushrooms.

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California should legalize psychedelics but learn from mistakes in marijuana regulation – Orange County Register

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The decriminalization of psychedelics has become a mainstream policy issue. Following legal reforms in Colorado and Oregon, the California legislature is once again debating a bill that would establish a regulated market of psychedelic therapies.

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CT’s Psilocybin Decriminalization Bill, NBA Embraces Cannabis, and MO’s Cannabis Boom

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Connecticut is weighing mushroom decriminalization, the NBA ended its cannabis testing protocol, and Missouri’s job market is booming thanks to cannabis. Connecticut Makes Psilocybin Progress Another state has joined the growing movement for psilocybin legalization. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

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Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Denver and Oakland have decriminalized Magic Mushrooms.

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Oregon Psychedelics: Petition to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapy Moves Forward

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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. At that time, we guessed that the signature hurdle would sink the initiative.

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The Bahamas’ Cannabis Legalization Bill for Medical and Religious Use

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In 2018, the leaders of 19 Caribbean nations decided that they would “review marijuana’s current status with a view to reclassification” The leaders emphasized the importance of these cannabis legalization bills as a tool for social justice and economic gain. Recently, The Bahamas’ made good on that 2018 promise.