FDA’s new psychedelic guidance & hearing (Newsletter: July 14, 2026)
PA marijuana licensing bill; Congressional bill on cannabis/drug testing in hospitals advances; MA psychedelics vote; Hemp & marijuana op-ed 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… Your good deed […]
FDA Finalizes Guidance On ‘Unique Challenges’ Of Psychedelic Research And Schedules Hearing On Therapeutic Uses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued finalized guidance to help researchers studying the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics navigate the “unique challenges” of such investigations. The agency also announced it will be holding a public hearing on psychedelic therapy issues in September. “In recent years, interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs has […]
Defense Department Would Issue Report On How Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Benefit Military Members Under New Congressional Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress what would require the Department of Defense to evaluate how ongoing research on the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin could help members of the military. The Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act, filed this week by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), would direct the […]
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 […]
Bipartisan North Carolina Lawmakers Say Psychedelic Research Bill Can Help Military Veterans
Bipartisan North Carolina lawmakers are stepping up the push for psychedelics reform legislation by asking colleagues to pass it as part of the budget. Several members of the Senate and House of Representatives spoke at a press conference on Tuesday in support of a bill to fund research on the therapeutic value of substances like […]
Michigan Lawmakers Debate Bill To Fund Psychedelic Research Using Opioid Settlement Dollars
“For many veterans, the battle does not end when they come home. Too many carry the invisible wounds of service.” By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance Can a psychedelic drug with heavy side-effects and anecdotal evidence as a treatment for addiction become a wonder drug for veterans facing opioid substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorders? House […]
The Role of Humor in Psychedelic Integration
Integration after a psychedelic experience is serious business. Or at least, that’s what we’ve been taught. Serious as in: dig deep into your childhood, confront your darkest shadows, sit upright and noble while unpacking the meaning of existence. It’s disciplined, effortful, and—if we’re honest—sometimes pretty damn heavy. If integration had a uniform, it might be […]
Harry Styles Says He Did A Lot of Mushrooms Making ‘Fine Line.’ A Top Psychedelic Scientist Explains Why It Tracks.
Harry Styles has openly linked the recording of his 2019 album Fine Line to mushrooms, sunshine and Rick Rubin’s Malibu lawn. A leading psychedelic neuroscientist explains what the science actually says about play, creativity and the artist brain on classic psychedelics. Sunshine, McCartney records and a little blood What the science says about play Harry […]