cannabis

Maryland lawmakers are taking up a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. Members of the House Health Committee held a hearing on the legislation from Del. Pam Guzzone…

New Hampshire senators have rejected a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana in the state. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HB 186 from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D) on Tuesday, debating the merits as legislators again push to end prohibition similar to how neighboring states have already done. After taking testimony, however,…

“Simply using hemp-derived cannabinoid in place of THC or marijuana is merely a distinction without a real difference.” By Adrian Ashford, South Carolina Daily Gazette South Carolina law enforcement chiefs are urging legislators to reject a freshman lawmaker’s proposal to regulate, not ban, intoxicating hemp products for people like his son, who uses them to…

As a federal marijuana rescheduling decision remains pending, congressional researchers have released an analysis of tax implications for cannabis businesses under current law—including a review of the idea that depriving the industry of the ability to take federal tax deductions amounts to a constitutional violation. In a report published on Friday, the Congressional Research Service…

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are surprisingly good at mimicking human psychedelic experiences, according to a new study in which researchers virtually dosed large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT with simulations of drugs like psilocybin, DMT and ayahuasca. For the study, researchers at the University of Haifa and Bar-Ilan University ran analyses that compared self-reported…

Late last month, the United States announced a formal exit from the World Health Organization. This was shocking news, to say the least, considering that the US was one of the agency’s top donors. However, US President Donald Trump already began the motions for their withdrawal about a year ago, as he criticized the World…