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Phase 3 Trial of Psilocybin for Depression Reportedly Shows Great Promise

3 days ago | filtermag.org | Alexander Lekhtman

An ongoing advanced clinical trial of psilocybin as a depression treatment reportedly shows great promise. Caution is required when the data have not yet been published. But if confirmed, this could be a landmark in the psychedelic drug’s journey toward federal approval as a medical treatment in the United States.
Montana Governor Vetoes Proposal for Tribes to Enter Cannabis Compacts

4 days ago | filtermag.org | Alexander Lekhtman

A Montana proposal that would have allowed tribal nations to negotiate cannabis regulation individually will not be enacted this session. Governor Greg Gianforte (R) vetoed the bill on June 19, calling it “unnecessary and duplicative.” sought to address cannabis industry barriers that tribes in Montana have faced since 2021, when the state enacted HB 701.
WI Advocates Trying to Open State's First Public Drug-Checking Service

1 week ago | filtermag.org | Alexander Lekhtman

Harm reduction advocates in Madison, Wisconsin, are organizing what could be the state’s first authorized public drug-checking program—but with funding and support from local officials still in limbo, they don’t know when they’ll be able to launch. Alan Robinson, founder of cannabis brand Herbal Aspect and former executive director of WI NORML, would be the director of the proposed Narcotics Outreach Chemical Analysis Program (NOCAP).
VA Creates New Fentanyl Homicide Charge, With Limited Exemptions

1 week ago | filtermag.org | Alexander Lekhtman

Virginia will begin punishing fentanyl distribution convictions as involuntary manslaughter, in cases that can be linked to overdose death. In some cases, if it can be determined that no financial gain was involved, the distribution will not be considered manslaughter and carry lighter penalties. The law will take effect July 1. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) signed SB 746 on June 13.
Marijuana Rescheduling Could Shift Trump Support Among Users, Per Poll

1 week ago | filtermag.org | Kyle Jaeger

A majority of marijuana consumers disapprove of the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis policy to date, according to the first edition of a new tracking poll from Marijuana Moment and NuggMD. But the survey also shows a significant willingness among users to shift their position if the federal government opts to reschedule or legalize marijuana.
Judge Rejects Baltimore's $5.2 Billion Lawsuit Request to Address OD Crisis

2 weeks ago | filtermag.org | Logan Hullinger

A judge has rejected Baltimore’s request for $5.2 billion in abatement money in a long-running opioid lawsuit—dealing a major blow to its ambitious plan to address the overdose crisis. The June 12 ruling will also allow for a new trial against the two opioid distributors from which Baltimore sought the vast sum, reversing a 2024 decision that won the city $266 million. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P.
SF Mayor Wants to Use Permanent-Housing Funds for Shelter Beds

2 weeks ago | filtermag.org | Alexander Lekhtman

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) wants to take millions of dollars from a dedicated fund meant to supply permanent homes to people who have been unhoused, and use that money to build shelter beds instead. The plan is dividing lawmakers, while some advocates say it will trap people in the cycle of homelessness. At issue is money generated by Proposition C, a ballot initiative that San Francisco voters approved back in November 2018.
"Criminal Prosecution" for Cannabis Retailers Who Accept SNAP

2 weeks ago | filtermag.org | Kyle Jaeger

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding all retailers that accept federal public benefits that they’re prohibited from selling products containing cannabis to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds—and that violating the rule could lead to penalties that include possible “criminal prosecution.” In a letter to the more than 250,000 retailers participating in SNAP, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Administrator James Miller said on June...
Lawsuit Seeking Psilocybin Home-Care in Oregon Permitted to Proceed

3 weeks ago | filtermag.org | Ben Adlin

More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ruling in favor of plaintiffs who argued that the state’s first-in-the nation psilocybin law wrongfully prevents homebound patients from seeking care.
Maine Psilocybin Decrim Uncertain as Legislature Passes Bill, Then Tables It

3 weeks ago | filtermag.org | Alexander Lekhtman

On June 3, state senators in Maine narrowly approved a psilocybin decriminalization bill, which House representatives had also narrowly approved the day before. On June 4, LD 1034 was scheduled for final enactment before heading to Governor Janet Mills (D)—but instead, the House unexpectedly tabled the bill and did not suggest a timeline for moving forward. Sponsored by Rep.