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Full circle and all that……Old news but the press are loving it.. Pope Francis entertained a psychedelic ambassador at the Vatican who claims humanity will be saved if we all get off our nuts on magic mushrooms and LSD. The pontiff met Jesuit lawyer Brian Muraresku and accepted his wacky manifesto at the previously unreported meeting, held in 2021 […]

Legislators in the state of Massachusetts have forwarded a measure focused on military veterans to the governor’s desk for approval. The measure includes provisions to establish a psychedelic working group to conduct research and give recommendations on the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin.In particular, the group would explore whether psychedelic therapy […]

The man who opened a blatantly illegal business selling psychoactive mushrooms in downtown Portland will spend five years on probation and forfeit a hefty chunk of change, a judge ruled Friday. Steven Tachie Jr., 34, pleaded guilty to two counts each of money laundering and solicitation to deliver a controlled substance as part of a plea deal […]

Via JD Supra Historic DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing opens, paused until mid-January – Historic hearings to reconsider marijuana’s federal status will start mid-January, as announced by U.S. DEA Judge John Mulrooney II. The focus will be on whether to reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, impacting the $32 billion U.S. cannabis industry. Hearings […]

December 20, 2024 Hinshaw partner Mitchel Chargo was recently quoted in MJBizDaily and GreenState, reviewing the significance of news that Minnesota’s recreational cannabis licensing process will be delayed for several months. Chargo emphasized in MJBizDaily that the initial ruling on November 25, 2024, by the Ramsey County District Court imposing a stay on the social equity license preapproval lottery “essentially […]