The first licensed dispensary in Santa Monica, California opens years after approval
Though delivery services and dozens of dispensaries are open nearby, the first licensed medical cannabis dispensary opens in Santa Monica, California, just steps away in the Venice
Biotech Company Seeks FDA Approval for Psilocybin IBS Treatment
Tryp Therapeutics announced Wednesday that it has “submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its planned Phase
Texas police ignore local decriminalization ordinance despite voter approval
In a small Texas town, tensions build between police, lawyers and elected officials. In Denton, Texas, police, who have sworn to protect and serve, are reportedly ignoring the will
New Study of Ketamine in Depression Receives FDA Approval, But Not Medical Marijuana
There has always been a need for intensive clinical research into ketamine’s medical potential, but obtaining approval for such research has always been a problem. For this r
Nevada regulators grant final approval for cannabis lounges
Regulators in Nevada on Tuesday gave final approval for cannabis consumption lounges, paving the way for the facilities to potentially open by the end of the year. The state’
North Carolina House Says Yes to THC Drug Approval Will this undo the full legalization of medical marijuana?
Through Nina Zdinjak The North Carolina House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 448, which legalized FDA-approved THC drugs by a 92-9 vote, the Carolina Journal reported. The m
Sixth time the charm? Marijuana Banking Act Sponsor Is Optimistic About Senate Approval
By Jelena Martinovic Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives formally appended a cannabis banking reform amendment to extensive innovation and manufacturing legislati
New Jersey Accepts Approval Applications for Cannabis Businesses |
New Jersey cannabis regulators announced this week that the state will begin accepting marijuana business license applications starting next month, more than a year after voters in
FDA reluctance to approve medical cannabis vs. approval of messenger RNA vaccines
The FDA can give “emergency approvals” to vaccines, but it took more than 50 years to admit that cannabis has medicinal properties. If you can say one thing about the a
Approval of flowers after the first regulatory meeting in New York
Medical marijuana patients in New York State will soon be able to do something for the first time in the program’s five-year history: buy smokable marijuana. The state’
California Medical Cannabis Law Approval in Hospitals goes to the governor’s desk
The Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law, would allow patients in California with serious medical conditions to use non-smokable medical cannabis in ho
North Carolina: Medical marijuana receives almost unanimous approval in GOP-controlled general assembly
By Maureen Meehan A key Senate committee overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal to allow the use of medical marijuana in North Carolina under certain conditions and to set up
MDMA and the FDA approval process
There is great excitement over the status of MDMA, also known as ecstasy. And for a good reason. As noted in the New York Times last month: … those who received MDMA during t
MDMA close to FDA approval
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has worked for the past 35 years to transform the perception of psychedelics as a treatment tool for mental health
COVID-19 vaccine is expected to receive FDA emergency approval for ages 12-15 next week
By Shivdeep Dhaliwal The Food and Drug Administration has plans to approve the emergency use of Pfizer Inc. PFE 0.01% and BioNTech SE’sBNTX 17.88% Co-developed COVID-19 vacci