- June 2, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Kentucky To Allocate $42 Million For Psychedelic Research
Kentucky is committing tens of millions of dollars to support psychedelic research as part of its fight against opioid addiction, the state announced Wednesday. At a press conference held by…
Read More- May 19, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
University of Kentucky’s Cannabis Research Center Announces Inaugural Grants
A new center dedicated to cannabis research will be launched at the University of Kentucky announced The first grant recipients were announced on Wednesday. University of Kentucky Cannabis Center Said…
Read More- May 13, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Psilocybin Research Approved in Arizona Appropriations Act Budget
Arizona Senators voted to approve general appropriation law On May 10th, the appropriations bill for 2023-24 is included. Funding Proposals from the Governor’s OfficeThis includes Alzheimer’s research ($4.1 million), the…
Read More- April 29, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
GOP Senators Kill Veterans Cannabis Research Bill
Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted this week to block a bill directing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain and post-traumatic…
Read More- April 1, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Missouri House Approves Psilocybin Research Bill
The Missouri House of Representatives first approved a bill this week directing the state to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms. The…
Read More- March 29, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Center for Medical Cannabis Research To Open at University of Utah
The University of Utah recently confirmed that it is beginning early planning stages for building a medical cannabis research center. House Bill 230passed the House and Senate and was signed…
Read More- March 14, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Nevada Lawmakers Introduce Psilocybin, MDMA Research Bill
Two Democratic senators from Nevada introduced a bill last week to allow research into psilocybin, psychedelic mushrooms and MDMA, drawing inspiration from states like Oregon and Colorado where such substances…
Read More- February 4, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Yale Announces New Cannabis Research Center
One of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions will have a new research center dedicated to cannabis research. Yale University School of Medicine announced This week, the creation of a…
Read More- December 25, 2022
- Steve
Smart Approaches to Marijuana Exec Attacks ‘Fake’ Cannabis Research on Fox
The Smart Approach to Marijuana (SAM), an anti-cannabis political group, made a prime time appearance on Fox News to criticize what they believed to be the bogus research the cannabis…
Read More- December 6, 2022
- Steve
Biden Signs Bill To Expand Medical Cannabis Research
President Joe Biden last week signed into law a bipartisan bill aimed at expanding and streamlining medical cannabis research. The law, called the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act,…
Read More- November 17, 2022
- Steve
Congress Passes Landmark Cannabis Research Bill
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved landmark legislation to expand research into medical marijuana, the first time both houses of Congress have passed a single cannabis bill. The bill, titled…
Read More- September 22, 2022
- Steve
University of Kentucky Opens New Cannabis Research Center
Bluegrass State University’s flagship university is going green. Wednesday’s announcementthe University of Kentucky announced the opening of a “new center to advance research into the medical use of cannabis.” As…
Read More- August 23, 2022
- Steve
DEA Chooses Seventh Cannabis Cultivator License for Research Purposes
Maine-based Maridos LLC announced on August 19 that it has officially received a federal cultivation license from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The…
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