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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…

A GOP congressional lawmaker says that while marijuana rescheduling might not be at the top of the agenda for the Justice Department or White House amid competing interests, he and bipartisan colleagues will be ready when “opportunity does present itself.” Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, also told Marijuana Moment in…

As Pennsylvania’s governor promotes his latest call for marijuana legalization in the Keystone State, a coalition of drug policy and civil liberties organizations are urging him to play a leadership role in convening legislative leaders to get the job done this session. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) renewed his push for legalization in his newest budget…

A GOP senator says President Donald Trump was “poorly advised” on marijuana rescheduling—and while he’s raised the issue with the president directly, the two ultimately “disagreed” on the issue. Asked about the Trump administration’s position that moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would promote research into the…