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MAPS Organization Granted $12.9 Million to Study Cannabis and PTSD •

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According to Dr. Sue Sisley, President of the Scottsdale Research Institute and longtime cannabis researcher, this new study is sorely needed in the community. Veterans are demanding objective cannabis drug development research, and the state of Michigan is fulfilling our collective obligation to our beloved Veteran community.”.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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We are humbled to introduce you to them and their exceptional ideas, ranging from community grassroots mental health efforts designed to empower historically vulnerable communities of color, to research plans for identifying strain specific genetics. Program between St. Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners .

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What is the Difference Between a Cannabis Recommendation and Cannabis Prescription

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Epidiolex, an FDA-approved medication containing CBD (cannabidiol), has been listed as Schedule 5 by the DEA since June 25th, 2019. Another for of ‘prescribed’ cannabis is Marinol , which is synthetic THC, developed in the 80’s and used for such conditions as Cancer and AIDS. Cannabis is a schedule 1 substance.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Further, numerous private companies have begun to research psychedelic therapy and develop new pharmaceutical compounds derived from psychedelic substances. In June 2021, similar measures were passed in Connecticut and Texas, where medical research on psilocybin is now also legal on a statewide level.

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American Bar Association Urges Congress To Let States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies

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Finally, the resolution recommends that Congress pass legislation to “encourage scientific research into the efficacy, dose, routes of administration, or side effects of commonly used and commercially available cannabis products in the United States.”. The final part of the resolution discusses the need to support research into cannabis.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

Cannabis Law Report

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Cannabis and the Environment: Seven Significant Side-Effects April 14, 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Although research is still underway, the effects of both short- and long-term exposure to pesticides by consuming (i.e., Accordingly, state pesticide programs have tried to provide some clarity to fill the gap left by EPA. pursuant to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or state-level programs). million cars on the road.