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DOWNLOAD AT PODOMATIC https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/karmakoalapodcast/episodes/2025-02-22T02_32_06-08_00 In our series of talking to psychedelics lawyers to try and get a deeper understanding of work they do. I talk to Taylor about how she came to being a psychedelics lawyer and what it means for her to be a psychedelics lawyer in her […]
Psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health conditions is being researched in clinical trials. There are associated benefits, risks and policy considerations…is the title of this new report There’s lots of chatter about reports going back and forth between venerable bodies and government departments discussing all the great things that could be done but the key info […]
MJ Biz The Denver-based Cannabis Marketing Association (CMA), which operated the Cannabis Marketing Summit, is closing after more than nine years. In a letter sent to association members and shared on social media, founder and CEO Lisa Buffo said the CMA’s mission “has always been to bring a position perception to an authentic understanding of cannabis […]
Writes Minister for Regulation, David Seymour, has today announced that “outdated and burdensome” regulations surrounding industrial hemp (iHemp) production are set to be reviewed by the Ministry for Regulation. Industrial hemp is currently classified as a Class C controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act, despite containing minimal THC and posing little risk of […]
Essentially, they are on the mark with this bit of analysis All this said, C$ export growth to Australia seems to be slowing, with C$ dried flower exports to Australia up only 1% qoq in 4Q24 vs.+74% qoq growth in exports to Germany (as per StatCan). This may be an indication of the total Australian […]
The international cannabis market is heating up, and U.S. companies are taking notice. With legalization gaining traction worldwide and demand surging for high-quality products… Macias Gini & O’Connell Key Takeaways: Some U.S. cannabis companies are expanding internationally to break into new markets and capitalize on global legalization trends. Strategic moves by brands like Curaleaf, Tilray, […]
Puerto Princesa City — Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said 80 percent of crimes committed in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are perpetrated by individuals under the influence of illegal drugs. Catapang disclosed this on Monday, 17 February, saying the matter came up during the ASEAN […]
Khmer Times The Cambodian government has officially launched its 10th anti-drug campaign, set to run throughout 2025. This new initiative, endorsed by Prime Minister Hun Manet, calls for collaboration across multiple ministries and institutions to curb illegal drug activities and foster a safer, drug-free society. The comprehensive eight-page plan, signed by Mr Hun Manet on […]
Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: The drug reoffending rate has increased for the third straight year, but the overall recidivism rate remains “low and stable”, said the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) on Tuesday (Feb 11). The two-year recidivism rate for the Drug Rehabilitation Centre’s (DRC) 2022 release cohort was 30.8 per cent, up from 27.7 per cent the […]
Via Lex Blog By Steven Boranian on February 21, 2025 There is a new twist in the “Right to Try” movement: A doctor in Seattle sued the DEA trying to establish a statutory right to treat terminally ill patients with hallucinogenic drugs without the DEA’s registration or approval. It did not work. As we have written many times […]