New York lawmakers approved two officials for the state’s adult-use cannabis program in a special session this week, WHAM reports.
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MINDCURE Announces Financial Results for Fiscal 2021
MINDCURE reports a net loss for the fiscal year of CAD$10.2 million as it prepares to deploy its iSTRYM digital therapeutics platform. Cash and equivalents of CAD$18.3 million.
Seattle Should Decriminalize All Drugs, City Task Force On Overdose Crisis Recommends
In response to the Seattle City Council’s request for policy advice on how to curb overdose deaths, a local task force is recommending the widespread decriminalization of all drugs.
Red Light Closes Acquisition of Mera Life Sciences and Files Quarterly Financial Statements
Red Light Holland reports its Q1 for fiscal year 2022. The company also confirms closing on its acquisition of Mera Life Sciences.
U.S. Military Veteran Deported Over Marijuana Returns Home Following Congressional Push On Biden Administration
A U.S. military veteran who was deported to Jamaica over a marijuana conviction has been allowed to return to the country following a concerted push for relief by members of Congress.
Kelsey Ramsden on MINDCURE iSTRYM Beta and Commercial Distribution
After our July interview with CEO Kelsey Ramsden about the company’s Ibogaine synthesis, August brought more exciting announcements for Mind Cure Health Inc.
Denver Psychedelics Activists Push To Expand Psilocybin Decriminalization To Allow Gifting And Communal Use
Denver activists who successfully led a 2019 campaign to make the city the first in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin possession have their eyes set on broader reform, with plans in the works to end the criminalization of noncommercial gifting and communal use of the psychedelic.
Missouri Advocates File Ballot Initiative to Legalize Cannabis
Advocates in Missouri have filed a ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adults in the state and now must collect 175,000 signatures to put the issue to voters during next year’s midterm elections.
Psilocybin appears to alter how the brain integrates tactile sensory inputs
A new double-blind, placebo-controlled neuroimaging study sheds light on how psilocybin alters the way in which the brain processes tactile sensations and mental representations of one’s body.
Medical Marijuana Saved Former NFL Player From ‘Downward Spiral,’ He Tells Louisiana Lawmakers
Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason said Friday that medical marijuana saved him from a “downward spiral” after his ALS diagnosis.
Psychedelic Drug Industry Report Card For 2021
As investors look to fine-tune their portfolios after the summer, we review the psychedelic drug industry and public company performance in 2021.
Governor of Colorado Pens Letter Urging Legitimate Cannabis Banking
As Democrats in Congress appear eager to finally tackle comprehensive marijuana reform, Colorado Governor Jared Polis hopes they address one particular cannabis policy first.
USDA Launches National Survey Of 20,000 Hemp Farmers To Inform Policy And Industry Stakeholders
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving forward with a large-scale survey to gain insight into the hemp market that’s emerged since the crop was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Third North Carolina Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
Another North Carolina Senate committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana, getting the measure one step closer to the floor.
Marijuana tourism is evolving in Aurora and Denver with legal tour buses, lounges
Aurora flung open the doors on the next — and perhaps final — frontier in the world of legal cannabis in Colorado, giving initial approval this week for smoking lounges, tasting rooms and tour buses filled with stoned customers.