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[Podcast] Virginia Seeks to Become the Next State to Decriminalize Possession of Psychedelic Mushrooms
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously declared that “Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right.” That may be true, but it now appears that it may have been “Special K” that proved the undoing of beloved actor...more
On October 27, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Aggarwal v. DEA, held that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) must reconsider its denial of a petition to transfer psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic...more
As Matt Zorn discussed here and in this opinion piece with Chris Koddermann, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently approved a request to reschedule psilocybin and MDMA under that country’s drug...more
This November, Colorado could see some big changes in the area of psychedelics as activists believe they have enough signatures to place a measure on the state’s ballot that would legalize possession of psilocybin and create...more
After legalizing simple possession of marijuana less than 1 year ago, Virginia is seeking to become the next state, behind Oregon to decriminalize the possession of psilocybin or psilocyn, commonly known as psychedelic or...more
We’re fielding an increasing number of questions these days from companies and organizations about registering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle psilocybin and psilocin in various ways. In light of...more
While there may still be uncertainty as to the full results of the 2020 election, one thing has been decided: Americans want to ease the laws criminalizing recreational drugs. On Tuesday, residents of Arizona, Montana, New...more
In the 2020 election, Oregon voters demonstrated an overwhelming appetite for drug policy reform. Election results show landslide victories for two groundbreaking measures – one decriminalizing all drugs, and one legalizing...more
On February 26, 2020, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), which proposes waiving the requirement of a separate DEA registration at each principal place of business or...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the guilty plea of two individual alcohol and substance abuse treatment center owners for their participation in what the DOJ labeled a “multi-million dollar health care...more
Generally, federal law requires practitioners to obtain a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration or a waiver from the DEA registration to use narcotics to treat opioid addiction. ...more