
Cannabis
Ukraine Parliament Gives Initial Approval to Medical Cannabis Bill
The Ukraine Parliament gave initial approval this week to a medical cannabis legalization proposal. The law still could see additional amendments and must pass a second reading before heading to President Volodymyr Zelensky for his...

Psychedelics
Massachusetts Group Files Paperwork to Put Psychedelic Decriminalization Question on Ballots
The Massachusetts-based group Mental Health Options last week filed paperwork signaling plans to put a psychedelics decriminalization ballot question to...

Psychedelics
Beckley Retreats, Heroic Hearts And Imperial College's Psychedelics Research Into Veteran Suicides
Jamaica and Netherlands-based wellbeing company Beckley Retreats is furthering its commitment to veteran suicide prevention through a renewed strategic partnership with the Heroic Hearts Project and Imperial College London (ICL) to continue research on the...

Cannabis
Maryland Cannabis Sales Top $20M During First Week
During the first week of sales after the July 1 launch of Maryland’s adult-use cannabis market, dispensaries in the state sold nearly $21 million worth of...

Psychedelics
BERKELEY OFFICIALLY DECRIMINALIZES POSSESSION OF PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS AND AYAHUASCA
In an unanimous move, Berkeley has officially deprioritized arrests for possession and use of psilocybin and ayahuasca.
Berkeley has long been an epicenter of psychedelic research and culture in the United States. In particular, UC Berkeley alumni Terence...

Psychedelics
UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics Unveils Results of the First-Ever Berkeley Psychedelics Survey
More than six in ten (61%) American registered voters support legalizing regulated therapeutic access to psychedelics, including 35% who report “strong” support, the inaugural UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey has found....

Psychedelics
Another California Assembly Committee Approves Senate-Passed Psychedelics Legalization Bill
A second California Assembly committee has approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize the possession and facilitated use of certain psychedelics, bringing it one step closer to the...

Psychedelics
Psychedelic helpline shows promise in helping to manage safety issues and emotional challenges
The presence of a psychedelic helpline appears to be beneficial in averting harmful outcomes and alleviating the burden on emergency services, according to new research published in Psychedelic...

Psychedelics
PSILOCYBIN MAY BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN CURRENT TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION, MAJOR NEW STUDY FINDS
A major new study has found that psilocybin-based treatment combined with therapy may provide more cost-effective solution to treating depression than methods such as...