A congressional committee has scheduled a hearing for next week focused on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), inviting a hemp industry representative to testify on how the agency “failed” to approve certain products such as CBD. The House Oversight Committee hearing—titled “Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products”—is set to take place on […]
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New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Create Psychedelics-Focused VA Research Centers To Explore Treatment For Veterans
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have introduced a bill to provide $30 million in funding annually to establish psychedelics-focused “centers for excellence” at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, where veterans could receive novel treatment involving substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine. The legislation from Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-MI)—co-chairs of the Congressional […]
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Another Hawaii House Panel Approves Bill To Support Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Research
Another Hawaii House committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to support clinical research on psychedelic-assisted therapies using substances such as psilocybin and MDMA. About two weeks after the measure from Sen. Chris Lee (D) cleared its first House panel stop, it advanced in an unanimous 15-0 vote in the Finance Committee on Wednesday. As approved […]
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The Top-Selling Video Game Title On Steam Is A Cheeky Nod To America’s War On Drugs
Released late last month, a new video game about making it big as an illegal drug dealer has climbed the charts on Steam and currently sits atop the platform’s list of top sellers. Its title—Schedule I—is a cheeky nod to America’s drug war. The game’s online description leads with the federal government’s definition of Schedule […]
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Marijuana Rescheduling Isn’t On The White House’s New List Of Top Drug Policy Priorities Under The Trump Administration
Marijuana rescheduling is not a part of President Donald Trump’s drug policy priorities for the first year of his second term, according to the White House. Instead, the initial six priorities will largely focus on combating drug trafficking and mitigating the opioid crisis, a statement from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) says. […]
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New Delaware Marijuana Bill Addresses Dispute With FBI That Has Threatened To Delay State’s Recreational Market
Delaware lawmakers have filed legislation meant to fix an issue with the state’s marijuana legalization law that led FBI to reject its request to create a fingerprint background check system for would-be cannabis industry workers. Rep. Ed Osienski (D) and Sen. Trey Paradee (D), who championed the legalization bills that were enacted into law in […]
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New York Launches Mandatory Workforce Training Program For Marijuana Industry Workers
New York State cannabis regulators and labor officials on Thursday announced the launch of a workforce training program aimed at “providing comprehensive safety education to workers” in the state’s legal marijuana industry. State rules say that all employees of state-licensed cannabis businesses complete the Responsible Workforce Training Program within 30 days of their start date. […]
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Department Of Veterans Affairs Seeks Help Analyzing And Explaining Medical Marijuana’s Benefits And Risks
Officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are looking for contractors who can analyze and explain scientific evidence on medical marijuana to clinicians and the general public, including about its potential benefits for conditions like PTSD as well as potential risks around cannabis use disorder and consumption during pregnancy. In a so-called “sources […]
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Florida Lawmakers Vote To Exempt Military Veterans From Medical Marijuana Registration Fees
A newly amended Florida bill would allow military veterans to skip the state registration fee for medical marijuana cards and obtain the certifications for free. The bill, HB 555, was filed in February by Rep. Alex Andrade (R) and originally would have made more significant changes to the state’s existing medical cannabis program, for example […]
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Elon Musk would be tested for cannabis & other drugs under new bill (Newsletter: April 4, 2025)
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