Louisiana Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Funded By Opioid Settlement Dollars Takes Effect Without Governor’s Signature
Louisiana’s governor has allowed a bill to create a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program to take effect without his signature. The new effort will use opioid settlement dollars to fund clinical trials aimed at developing alternative treatments such as psilocybin, ibogaine and MDMA. The Senate and House of Representatives both gave final approval to the proposal from […]
Marijuana Legalization Is Linked To ‘Significant Reductions’ In Opioid Overdoses, Federally Funded Study Finds
States that legalize medical or recreational marijuana see “significant reductions” in opioid overdoses among adults with employer-sponsored health insurance—indicating that a “substitution” effect may be at play—according to a new federally funded study. While numerous studies have linked state-level legalization to reduced opioid deaths, researchers at the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health said […]