Although often overshadowed by its reputation as a dangerous “party” drug, MDMA has long been recognized by the mental-health clinicians for its therapeutic benefit. But there remains a conflict between the DEA, which contends MDMA has no medical benefits, and the medical community, which considers the DEA’s scheduling a “largely blind decision.” Historically, disagreements between…
FDA can and should apply all applicable food regulations to kratom leaf products prepared as per traditional use (ground leaf either directly ingested or prepared as a tea, which accounts for the majority of current use in the US). In the letter, the nine scientists, many of them recognized as leaders within their field ……
In a blinded, randomised phase II trial published in Lancet Psychiatry (1 May 2018), researchers tested the efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in 26 veterans and emergency service members with chronic PTSD. “MDMA-assisted psychotherapy with 75mg or 125mg resulted in marked improvement of PTSD symptoms in veterans and first responders with chronic PTSD who had failed…
The Federal Analogue Act, passed way back in 1986, already created substantial authority for prosecutors to treat synthetic analogs the same way as they would treat the drugs they resemble. Additionally, in November 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration established a new order that automatically scheduled any fentanyl analog into the same legal category as fentanyl.…
Chronic use of painkilling opioids — OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, and Demerol are the most popular brands — broken up by by U.S. county correlates with with strong voter support for Trump, a team of doctors and public health researchers explain in a study published in JAMA Network Open, a publication from the Journal of the…
If passed [STATES Act], it would essentially become a concrete version of the now infamous Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, which has protected medical marijuana states from the wrath of the Justice Department, on a temporary basis, for the past several years. But with the STATES Act, the recreational marijuana sector would also find protection under a permanent…
With pot legalization looming in Canada, and aiming for growth as beer sales decline… The discussions, says the report, are “serious,” with a deal maybe announced by year-end. Original Article (Seeking Alpha):Molson Coors in talks with marijuana companiesArtwork Fair Use: Michal Osmenda
Len Saunders is an immigration lawyer practising in Blaine, Washington, a busy port of entry for British Columbians headed to the U.S. He said that while instances of Canadians being denied entry for smoking marijuana were once rare (he estimates he looked at only a few cases per year as recently as 15 years ago)…
“CBD is not the component that most consumers look for. It certainly has its merits… But the THC is what gives people that buzz, which is similar to the alcohol buzz that people get from beer, spirits, and wine. A lot of consumers of cannabis look for that buzz.” -Keith Villa (Creator of Blue Moon)…
Employers and many others are quietly taking what once would have been a radical step: They’re dropping marijuana from the drug tests they require of prospective employees. Excluding marijuana from testing marks the first major shift in workplace drug policies since employers began regularly screening applicants in the late 1980s. They did so after a…
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