New Mexico Launches Medical Psilocybin Producer Permit Applications
“The state is working really hard to operationalize this program as quickly as possible. People are suffering and they want to address that suffering.” By Leah Romero, Source NM New Mexico’s Medical Psilocybin Program recently opened up applications for producers of the psychedelic mushroom, marking a significant step toward the therapeutic program becoming fully operational. […]
VA Launches New Study Using Psilocybin To Treat Veterans With Depression And PTSD
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a new clinical trial to investigate whether psilocybin can help military veterans who are struggling with treatment-resistant depression. The move follows VA’s recent announcement of a separate trial on MDMA-assisted therapy in treating veterans with severe mental health disorders, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder. The […]
Virginia Attorney General Launches Enforcement Effort On Hemp THC Products, Kratom And ‘Emerging Intoxicants’
“New intoxicating products and substances enter the market every single day, many of which include dangerous or illegal ingredients.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Virginia is creating an enforcement unit to oversee the rapidly expanding market for vaping products, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC and kratom, consolidating several regulatory responsibilities within the attorney general’s office. Attorney General […]