…the scope of disclosure should extend to interests a board member may have in businesses that exist outside of the state. “I think all of those things have to be considered,” Rachel Knox said, “especially considering how many people from out of Oregon are wanting and planning to come into Oregon to conduct business.” During……
Pew Charitable Trusts: These trends indicate both an ongoing reliance on the criminal legal system to address drug misuse and that this strategy is costly and ineffective. Meaningful reductions in total drug arrests and drug-related deaths may not be achieved without shifting to a public health response that prioritizes evidence-based treatment approaches… The decline in…
The company [Atai] has dedicated one percent of the proceeds of its IPO… “Our view at MAPS is that the scale of the need is so great… trying to move toward mass mental health… it’s not really a question of competition,” says Doblin. [Fiscally sponsoring the Alama Institute]. Original Article (Forbes):Exclusive: MAPS accepts $500,000 donation…
Compass sinks after depression therapy results… the net loss for the year [2021] was $71.7 million… …Compass doesn’t have any meaningful revenue… continues to explore… indications and therapeutic approaches… there were 12 people in the [synthetic psilocybin polymorph] study… who exhibited suicidal behavior or thoughts, or who showed intent to harm themselves. Original Article (Green Market…
For years, large tech companies, including Facebook and Google, have refused to acknowledge the legality of industrial hemp, let alone the legality of medical or recreational marijuana. Finally, Apple bucked that trend. Unlike the big headlines we’ve seen recently from Amazon, Uber, the NFL, and other mainstream, institutional businesses, showing a positively changing attitude toward…
A group of 10… Senators is co-sponsoring a new bill proposing to establish a state fund to provide military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) free access. The full title of the legislation is the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Alternative Therapies Fund – Establishment… (End 22 a Day), referring to the fact that an estimated 22…
The Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board is considering adding conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements to its bylaws… at least two board members have formed LLCs related to psilocybin use. …the board will discuss two proposed amendments: one that would require members of the board and its subcommittees to disclose conflicts of interest more generally, and another that specifically…
…the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved… company to cultivate Psilocybe cubensis… under their Schedule I Research License. …saves… an estimated $2.5MM annually in R&D costs associated with procuring Schedule I drug compounds from approved third-party vendors… the first vertically integrated… psilocybin… Original Article (Digital Journal):Mycrodose…
[The Department of Justice is fighting to strip the billionaire Sackler family of the sweeping legal immunity… according to Forbes, the Sackler family made $12 billion to $13 billion in profit from OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma – much more than what was previously known, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing court records.] [Attorney General…
…urging the Department of Justice to open an investigation into whether members of the Sackler family personally engaged in criminal conduct in connection with Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid epidemic. The Sacklers owned Purdue, which manufactured the powerful opioid OxyContin. The drug is widely seen as one of the spurs of an opioid epidemic…
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