The Florida Legislature recently approved Senate Bill 1698 to regulate hemp products in the state and sent it to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk for signature. The bill amends and adds to Section 581.217, Florida Statutes–the statute governing the state hemp program. The bill imposes strict THC limits on hemp extract products while banning certain cannabinoids […]
With research mounting for the therapeutical potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy, U.S. states are exploring various frameworks to legalize and regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy. In January 2023, Oregon became the first state to legalize and regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy through the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act (“OPSA”) and later adopted rules providing additional color to the legal framework (the […]
Arizona has signed into law a budget bill that includes provisions to fund $5,000,000 of research relating to psilocybin for various indications for fiscal year 2023-2024. So what happens next? First, a “psilocybin research advisory council” will be created that consist of the following: (1) the director of the department of health or his/her designee; […]
In what is undoubtedly a monumental victory for advocates, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 in last Tuesday’s elections. Proposition 122 decriminalized five psychedelic substances and will enable adults 21 and over to use them at licensed “healing centers” in Colorado. Nearly 53% of Colorado voters voted in favor of the measure. Proposition 122 specifically decriminalized […]
In this November’s elections, voters in both Maryland and Missouri voted in favor of their states’ respective adult-use legalization measures, bringing the tally of states that have legalized marijuana for adult use up to a total of 21 states. Maryland Question 4, the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional […]
