A new government estimate of the financial impacts of cannabis legalization in Australia suggests that the reform could bring the country nearly $700 million in revenue each year. The projection comes as part of a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) assessment—or “costing”—of a renewed legalization effort announced Thursday by the country’s Greens Party. Annual revenue from […]
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Psychedelics Have A ‘Positive Influence’ On Meditation Practice, New Study Shows
Among adults who regularly meditate, nearly 3 in 4 felt that psychedelic use had a positive impact on the quality of their meditation, according to a new study. The research, published last month in the journal PLoS ONE, surveyed 863 adults who meditated at least three times per week over the past year. Among them, […]
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Switzerland’s Marijuana Legalization Pilot Program Is ‘Running Smoothly’ With ‘No Indication’ Of Public Disturbances, Government Report Finds
Switzerland’s adult-use marijuana legalization pilot program is “running smoothly,” with “no indication of any disturbances to public order,” a government-commissioned report finds as lawmakers are considering legislation to broadly end cannabis prohibition across the country. About two years after the pilot program launched in seven municipalities across the country, the Federal Office of Public Health […]
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DOGE cancels cannabis research grant (Newsletter: March 13, 2025)
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New Mexico Senate Passes Bill To Create Psilocybin Therapy Program
The New Mexico Senate has passed a bill to establish a therapeutic psilocybin program in the state. After clearing three separate committees over the past month, the legislation from Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D) was approved by the full chamber in a 33-4 vote on Wednesday, sending it to the House of Representatives. If enacted, the […]
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Missouri Senators Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy For Veterans And Sex Trafficking Survivors
Missouri senators have advanced a bill to allow military veterans and survivors of sex trafficking who have certain mental health conditions to legally access psilocybin therapy. The Senate Families, Seniors and Health Committee approved the legislation from Sen. Stephen Webber (D) on Wednesday. A similar House bill focused on the psychedelic moved through a separate […]
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Minnesota Senators Approve Bill To Expand Marijuana-Related Expungement And Resentencing
A legislative committee in Minnesota has given approval to a plan that would expand eligibility for expungement of marijuana-related criminal records and resentencing. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee voted at a hearing on Wednesday to advance the proposal, which would allow anyone with a first-degree through fifth-degree controlled substance crime related […]
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Musk’s DOGE Touts Cancellation Of Marijuana Research Grant From Federal Health Agency
The Trump administration is touting its cancellation of federal grant funding for a study examining cannabis use risks among LGBTQ+ individuals, non-binary people and heterosexual women. On Tuesday, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that’s headed up by Elon Musk listed a series of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funds it has eliminated, including […]
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Nevada Senators Take Up Resolution Calling On Congress To Reschedule Psychedelics And Streamline Research
Nevada senators took up a joint resolution on Tuesday that calls on Congress to reschedule certain psychedelics, provide protections for individuals using the substances in compliance with state law and streamline research. As the Nevada legislature pushes forward with psychedelics reform, the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee discussed the resolution from Sen. Rochelle Nguyen […]
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Atlanta’s Decriminalization Of Marijuana ‘Led To A Reduction In Violent Crime,’ New Research Shows
A new study on Atlanta’s move to decriminalize marijuana concludes that, contrary to warnings from some critics, the policy change in fact led to a decrease in violent crime as police turned their attention to more urgent matters. The research looks at crime surrounding the city’s 2017 reduction of penalties around the simple possession of […]
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