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AMA moves toward psychedelic therapy reimbursement…

The American Medical Association (AMA) is expected to issue the first code for psychedelic therapy reimbursement, following the approval of a joint application submitted by MAPS PBC [partnered with MAPS and Rick Doblin] and [Peter Theil & Christian Angermayer backed] COMPASS Pathways… On March 3 [2023], the AMA published its Panel Actions summary which included…

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Oregon secretary of state… resigns…

Gov. Tina Kotek… called for the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to investigate Fagan’s actions and for the Department of Justice to look at the cannabis audit… Kotek said she supported Fagan’s decision to step down. Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is stepping down amid calls for her resignation after she took a… cannabis consulting…

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…new… psychedelics…

London-based Compass Pathways PLC, which has adopted the conventional biotech strategy of modifying naturally existing psilocybin into a patentable drug and taking it through clinical trials. The firm, founded in 2020, boasted a stock market value of $2 billion in November 2021, but its shares since have slumped 80 percent. Small Pharma, a small Canadian…

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…psilocybin mushroom farming…

…three manufacturers (growers) of the chosen mushroom, psilocybe cubensis, have been licensed and are growing it… They are Tori Armbrust of Southeast Portland, Andreas Met of Medford, Gared Hansen of Walterville. Original Article (KOIN):Portland mom spearheads psilocybin mushroom farming, one tote at a timeArtwork Fair Use: Flanoz

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…the disappearing

When Denver journalist Chris Walker contacted appointees to inquire about their backgrounds, he learned the governor’s office had prohibited them from speaking with the press or the public… gag order… when Polis announced his board appointments on January 27 [2023], local activists saw few names they recognized. No one from the Nowak Society or Natural…

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…few questions

To some observers, the central question is why the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) – the cannabis regulatory agency with a $200 million annual budget and 380 employees, including sworn enforcement officers – would keep granting a chain like La Mota more retail licenses despite its owners allegedly owing government agencies and vendors millions.…

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…[bypassing]… lab

[Company claims products]… intended to deliver compounds across the blood-brain-barrier while bypassing the GI tract and liver, eliminating hallucinogenic effects… ability to precisely manufacture compounds different size, different shape, different delivery mechanisms… and immense advantage compared to any competitor in the field… “I enjoyed visiting Psycheceutical’s lab and meeting some of the team behind the…

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Wheeler’s call to reconsider Measure 110 would cost Multnomah county millions, advocate says

Like many critics, Wheeler is scapegoating Measure 110 for Portland’s problems, Hurst alleges.  Repealing Measure 110, an option Mayor Ted Wheeler suggested at a town hall on Saturday [3/25/2023], would cost Multnomah County $58 million in drug treatment funds in the two years ending in December, says Tera Hurst, executive director of the Oregon Health Justice Recovery…

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