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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have introduced a bill to promote research into the therapeutic potential psychedelics by creating a new office in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would advance the development innovative treatments for serious mental health conditions and assist in reviewing the scheduling status of drugs like psilocybin, ibogaine and…

A Democratic congressman is pressing the Department of Justice for answers to a question that’s been on the minds of many Americans since President Donald Trump ordered the quick completion of the marijuana rescheduling process late last year: What’s the hold up? In a letter sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Drug Enforcement Administration…

Americans across every demographic—age, gender, religion and political affiliation—all agree that using marijuana is not morally wrong, according to a new polling report from the Pew Research Center. However, Republicans are still twice as likely as Democrats to say consuming cannabis is a moral no-no, the survey results show. The analysis was based on a…

The Trump administration is claiming credit for ramping up deportations of immigrants who’ve been arrested that earned them a place on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “worst of the worst” list. That includes at least 77 people whose sole listed offense is marijuana possession. Although President Donald Trump has previously said he doesn’t…

Louisiana senators have approved a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program, using opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at developing alternative treatments such as psilocybin and ibogaine. The legislation from Sen. Patrick McMath (R) passed the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, with amendments, on Wednesday. The sponsor said he filed the…