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The top federal drug researcher says even she is reluctant to conduct studies on Schedule I drugs like marijuana because of the “cumbersome” rules that scientists face when investigating them. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), made the comments during a Wednesday forum moderated by The Hill and sponsored by …

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DEA again boosts psychedelics production; OH medical marijuana expansion bill; Study: Legalizing cannabis didn’t increase traffic injuries Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not …

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Denver was the first city in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms—and two and half years after the reform was approved by voters, a panel established under the initiative working to build upon that success. The City Council’s Finance and Governance Committee delved into the issue at a hearing on Tuesday, with members of the …

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Advocates for a world — or at least a state — where possessing and using certain plants, fungi or their psychedelic compounds isn’t illegal made headway in Michigan this Nov. 2 election. Detroit became the latest city to “decriminalize nature,” as supporters call it. Proposal E, a ballot initiative passed with 61% of voters supporting …

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Easthampton is now the fourth city in Massachusetts to vote to decriminalize the possession and use of psychedelic plants. Seven city councilors voted in favor of a resolution on the issue Wednesday night, and two abstained. Psychedelic substances like psilocybin mushrooms are still illegal under federal law. But, arresting people for growing, possessing or using them is …

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