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U.S. Senate Committee To Hold Hearing On Benefits Of Psychedelics For Military Veterans

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The U.S. Senate Commission has heard “alternative therapies” for military veterans, many witnesses expected to discuss therapeutic benefits of psychedelic.

Field hearing will be excluded from Capitol, including the Commission of Veteran Senate Affairs in Montevallo, Alabama, Friday, veteran and psychedelic mental health treatment.

Witnesses are an officer for veteran issues (VA), coalition of veteran health care coalition Adam Marr, Compass pathways at Steve Levine, University of Alabama in Brian Schiefer (SCI-DI).

“This is a call for action. Veterans don’t break the system,” The marijuana moments said on Thursday Thursday. “VA makes some good things, but what they don’t do well are these new innovations and have approaches to bring them.”

Writing the testimony to be submitted to the committee “alternative therapies” said “, therefore,” therapies are being created or psychedelic, psilocybin, dmt, 5-meo-dmt, Methylon. “

“In general, these therapies of psychedelic therapies are also fast and solid symptoms offer rapid and strong improvements.

“Despite the promising results, psychedelic therapies face the regulatory research barriers” and the access said in the testimony. It also said that “difficult understanding” is why federal federations only offered “minimum” funding to support research on therapeutic benefits of substances.

Most witnesses selected hearing They have somehow been psychedelic research and defense.

For example, Ixse Wiechers, Director General of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), was among the authors of a 2024 report among the authors of research on research and implementation of psychedelic research research on VA 2024.

Levine serves as a director of patients compass, a biotechnology research company specializing in Psychodelics, who helped protect a nomination of the Psilocybin of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Schiefer also promotes the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic medicine as the role of SCI-DI to spread access to alternative therapies for veterans with severe mental and physical conditions with severe mental and physical conditions.

Notable, in the situation of a member of the Audition Committee, Tommy Tuberville (R-al), who has provided support for the Canavy Industry Bank But it is not particularly proactive in the face of psychedelic reform.

The meeting of the Senate is broader in Congress carefully to the subject. On both sides of Congress, as well as key officials of the administration to deform reform.

For example, Vako’s head recently He assumed his role to promote access to psychedelic access to veterans With serious mental health conditions, it was possible to open “wider than thought that door”.

VA Secretary Doug Collins, who He has raised attention to the President Donald TrumpHe said, “We will do the right way,” Ibogaine, MDMA and PSilocybin to face the clinical trials that are being investigated.

Last month, the Secretary also confirmed “Very open” to spread access to psychedelic therapy for veterans-Massionate that people with serious mental health conditions intend to find “healing” ways and not only treat surface symptoms.

Collins pointed out that VA is actively performed through internal or private cooperation in clinical trials “actually results in different substances that are good results”, including One is investigating a supported MDMA-based therapy based on VA Bronx health care “Actually, good results.”

In that conversation, it was also Collins He showed the last clip of the army stamps in Rob O’Neill, who killed Osama bin Laden, The federal government intentionally avoided his theory, because he has prevented access to psychedelic medicine, because cures are more profitable than long-term treatments. Collins replied in response: “I will tell you right now: this secretary of veterans, myself, I want to heal people.”

In the meantime, the GOP-controlled household board approved a change attached to the defense invoice “Progress Report” is required in a Psychedelic Pilot Therapy program For active duty for military service members and veterans.

However, the Congress has been a research proposal for psychedelic research in recent sessions, last week, has blocked a change of bipartisan bipartisa (R-TX) that would provide another $ 10 million. Clinical essays in therapeutic potential of substances like ibogaine and psilocybin in the therapeutic potential of clinical support.

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One by one, Bipartisan Congress legislators met with VA secretary Discuss paths to access psychedelic medicine As an alternative treatment for conditions like PTSD.

After Meeting by asking for Collins In May, reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-Mi) The chairs of psychedelic psychedelic psychedelic psychedelics (path) Caucus said three.

Collins, in particular, is highlighted as VA Secretariat for Sustnator, which explores the potential of Ubogaine and MDMA, providing relief of serious mental health conditions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS head, is his goal. Release plant-based medicine options within 12 months.

New Gingrich (R-GA) separated the former speaker of the US Psychedelic Ibogaine is a “amazing breakthrough” The current “patient care system” has left people with serious mental health conditions, unintentionally intended by alternative treatment options, and intends to use its impact on the problem.

One by one, he entered the change of expenditure invoices in Correa and BergmanResearch on the benefits of psychedelic treatment to treat medical conditions It usually affects military veterans.

Legislators separated the bill in April to provide $ 30 million each year Establish psychedelic by the “Centers for Excellence” at VA FacilitiesVeterans to receive an innovative treatment that contains substances such as Psilocybin, MDMA and Ibogaine.

Collins, for his part, also known in April he had “open eye” with Kennedy About the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicine. And he said that the government is open to the idea of ​​giving boots to cover the costs of psychedelic therapy for veterans who receive external services from VA. As a congress.

Bergman also has Advanced Psychedelic Reform Opportunity to advance through TrumpThe administration argues that federal expenditure and the efforts will give the “spine” agencies to deal with complex problems.

Kennedy, for his part, also said in April Had “wonderful experience” with LSD in 15 yearsHe thought he could see the dinosaurs, as he portrayed in a comic book.

Last October, Kennedy criticized the FDA “Psychodelics Support” of the Agency and said the laundry of other issues.

In December, VA reported individually to finance $ 1.5 million to finance Learn the effectiveness of therapy assisted by MDMA for veterans PTSD and alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Last year, VA Yehuda also financed the initial examination agency “Amazing and strong results” from the first clinical test of MDMA therapy.

In January, Shereef Elnahah Bed secretary was VA (it was very gratifying) Trump said Kennedy Lead HHS protected Psychedelics reform. And he He hoped to work with him For the next administration, but that did not come out.

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HoneyGrove Dispensary selivers affordable small-batch flower to patients amid push for MMJ reform

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HoneyGrove Dispensary has partnered with Ewing-based medical cannabis company Noble Valley Harvest Company to offer small-batch flowers at reduced prices to medical marijuana patients.

Half ounces are available for $75 and full ounces are available for $125, with no sales tax applied to cardholder purchases. HoneyGrove waives sales tax on adult-use transactions for patients with a valid medical card to support patient access.

Within NJ’s three-ounce monthly purchase limit, cardholders can get $100 off multiple ounce purchases.

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The initiative addresses ongoing concerns about affordability in New Jersey’s medical marijuana program, which has drawn criticism for high costs and limited supply. By offering premium, small-batch products at prices associated with lower-quality options, HoneyGrove and Noble Valley aim to improve immediate patient access while advocating for broader program reforms.

“HoneyGrove and HoneyStash are committed to patient care by partnering with local growers,” said Dave Valese, CEO of HoneyProjects, the management company for both dispensaries. “This partnership with Noble Valley ensures that medical patients receive high-quality flower at affordable prices, supporting our broader efforts to improve New Jersey’s medical cannabis program.”

“Noble Valley Harvest is producing small-batch cannabis for the New Jersey market,” said Dr. Lisa Grega, founder of Noble Valley Harvest Company. “We’re excited to give medical patients first access to help boost a market that’s shrinking in size and selection.”

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Ohio Senate Expected To Vote On Bill Recriminalizing Some Marijuana Activity That Voters Legalized

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“You can be charged with a felony for having legal weed in a package other than what you bought it from. You can be charged with a felony for buying legal weed in Michigan.”

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A new law to be passed in the Statehouse next week would establish a series of juveniles Criminal penalties for persons illegally transporting or possessing marijuana in Ohiowhile withdrawing legal protections for users, such as child custody or professional license disputes.

That’s why NORML, the oldest marijuana advocacy organization in the US, is leading a quixotic effort to urge the Ohio Senate to reject Senate Bill 56 before a final vote next week.

With Senate approval, the bill would go to Gov. Mike DeWine (R) for his signature or veto.

The marijuana changes are part of a larger package that also establishes a new, comprehensive regulatory system for the intoxicant hemp, a product functionally similar to legal marijuana, but sold without age restrictions, taxes or quality controls. DeWine, a Republican who opposed relaxing Ohio’s marijuana laws, has been making public the issue of hemp more than a year ago.

But perhaps due to a political compromise, marijuana users have been caught up in the crackdown on hemp, according to Morgan Fox, NORML’s political director.

“A lot of this stuff is completely nonsensical,” he said in an interview. “This is recriminalizing a lot of behavior that is relatively innocent and has been legal for a long time.”

House and Senate lawmakers negotiated the final version of the legislation in a conference committee, which means the bill cannot be changed. The House passed it last month by a 52-34 vote last night, with a handful of Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.

Committee members described the final version as a compromise between mixed blocs of voters: Democrats who don’t want new criminal penalties for regular users, Republicans who support the right to grow marijuana, religious conservatives who oppose the expansion of legal use of the intoxicant, local governments who want their money to ruin a gas station. retailers, and both the hemp and marijuana industries seeking market advantages. (In all, 153 lobbyists signed up to work on the bill in August, state records show.)

In 2023, Ohio voters passed Issue 2 by 57 percent to 43 percent, allowing adults to legally use, buy, sell and possess cannabis. Those rights remain intact under the bill.

However, SB 56 imposes legal penalties for not having marijuana in its original container or buying legal marijuana in Michigan, where it is usually much cheaper.

Below is a closer look at some of these rules.

Out-of-state marijuana

SB 56 reclassifies what counts as the “legalization scope” of marijuana. And under its rules, marijuana that isn’t grown at home or purchased at a state dispensary is illegal. Prices are much lower in Michigan’s more mature cannabis market, and SB 56 would make it illegal to bring the substance back into Ohio.

Violators can be charged with a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $150, but no jail time.

Fox, the state lobbyist for NORML, said he is not aware of any adult-use states that outlaw the simple possession of cannabis produced in another state.

Driving with marijuana in the car

Under the bill, drivers could legally transport marijuana. However, it must be stored in the trunk or, in cars without a trunk, behind the last upright seat of the car. Marijuana and any paraphernalia must also be stored in its “original, unopened container.”

Likewise, edibles must be kept in their original packaging to complete the bill.

Offenses are minor fouls.

“You can be charged with a felony for having legal weed in a package other than the one you bought it from,” Bride Rose Sweeney, one of the top Democratic negotiators in the House, said at the conference. “You can be charged with a felony for buying legal Michigan weed.”

Loss of legal protections

In addition to legalizing marijuana, the voter-approved 2023 law created legal protections for adults who use marijuana in many civil and administrative contexts.

For example, state licensing boards cannot penalize licensees solely for using marijuana. A judge cannot deprive a parent of parenting time or responsibilities based solely on marijuana use and absent clear and convincing evidence of the child’s lack of safety.

Similar protections exist in relation to access to medical care, such as organ donation, in relation to denying a person as a tenant or disqualifying them from public benefits.

The bill removes almost all of these protections, although users can access public benefits (except unemployment compensation).

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The forgotten story behind autoflowering cannabis

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Many of the things that are common in modern cannabis come from a time when curiosity about the plant could lead to real problems. With the market now dominated by hybrid genetics, it is a common belief that it is almost impossible to bring anything back to an original cultivar. However, many of these initial building blocks came from the first wave of cannabis exploration, when a handful of growers traveled across continents in search of unique local varieties. Nevil Schoenmakers was one of them, and what he spotted on the side of a highway during a trip to Turkey left a mark on the history of cannabis that has never been erased.

On the way to Turkey
Dwight Diotte of D9 Canna Consulting still remembers those early years. A time when the modern industry was just an idea and the world of cannabis lived in the shadows between one country and another. Everyone in that circle followed clues more than maps, and it all felt like a treasure hunt with pocket knives and curiosity.

So how did cannabis ruderalis enter the cannabis world. The story begins with a road trip. Nevil was moving through Eastern Europe on one of his journeys to find his seed when he saw something strange on a highway in Hungary. The plants, already in flower, stand out against the July heat. He stopped so suddenly that his car screeched. Then he ran across like someone who had just seen a myth pass by.

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He took some branches and dried them in the car heater. He soon realized that what he found was something special. He paused again, and turned around. Turkey could wait. What he had just discovered demanded attention, “and perhaps saved him from a more dangerous detour,” Dwight notes. The Cold War was still very real and the borders of that region were not yet friendly to roving plant hunters.

Sparking the seeds of something new
By the time Dwight saw Nevil the following year in the Netherlands, the seeds of the mystery were already on the table. They were tiny, dark and impossible to germinate with the usual tricks. Dwight remembers gently cracking the pebbles and soaking them as Nevil thought animals might do in the wild. “It felt less like horticulture and more like archaeology,” Dwight recalls.

Once they sprouted, the surprise came quickly. These were no ordinary plants. They went from seed to flower oblivious to the light of day and seemed determined to complete their cycle, encouraged or not. The concept of autoflowering did not yet exist. “Nevil saw the plants blooming on the fifth or seventh node and understood that something new was on the table.”

This was the birth of the modern ruderalis work, although at the time no one was thinking in neat categories. “We were trying to understand what we found.”

Claiming ownership
Dwight wandered between Canada and Europe during those years and witnessed it all. He helped raise funds for what would later become the famous Cannabis Castle, watched the early grow in action and watched Nevil push ruderalis as far as he could before returning to his passion for long-flowering cannabis. “The Finola project was created in the mid-90s and its founders claimed credit for the autoflowering breakthrough, even though the genetics went back to the same region that Nevil had explored, if not the same plants as Nevil himself,” Dwight said.

Everyone involved in that era seemed to reinvent themselves every season. The seed companies changed their names. Growers moved between projects. Some developed legendary cultivars. Others disappeared completely from public life. Through it all, Nevil remained a figure who kept one foot in research mode and the other in business reality. When the Dutch tightened regulations in the nineties, the landscape changed again, and a series of legal dramas followed across continents. “A few years later the dust settled and life moved on, but the seeds of his legacy had already been planted.”

According to Dwight, many of the fog lines that dominate the shelves today have their origins in Nevil. “It’s the same in the autoflowering category. Even after turning his attention away from ruderalis, he produced work that breeders talk about in low tones and reverence.”

Heritage
Dwight still grows ruderalis for fun. He says that plants teach him things. He says that even after forty years they still amaze him. “Nevil Schoenmakers always worked with what he found and let the plants say what they wanted to be. But the evidence is hard to ignore. When the first little black seeds were opened in Hungary, the industry of the future cracked with them. And even today, every time an autoflower appears on a legal shelf anywhere in the world, a small part of that moment is still on the side of the road in Eastern Europe.”

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