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Ohio State University Gets DEA License To Grow Psilocybin
Ohio State University and research partner Inner State have received the DEA’s first license to cultivate whole psilocybin mushrooms.
May 12, 2023
DEA Uses Apple AirTag as a Surveillance Device
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration used an Apple AirTag as a surveillance device in a narcotics investigation conducted last year.
March 28, 2023
DEA States that Delta-9-THCO, Delta-8-THCO Are Not Hemp
A recent letter reveals that the DEA doesn’t view delta-9-THCO and delta-8-THCO as hemp, and instead are considered to be controlled substances.
February 13, 2023
Senators Cory Booker, Rand Paul Introduce Psychedelics Bill
Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Cory Booker have introduced legislation that would ease access to controlled substances, including MDMA and psilocybin, that have been designated as breakthrough therapies by the FDA.
November 18, 2022
DEA Scoops Up 36 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Off the Streets
Enough fentanyl to kill 36 million people—nearly the size of the population of California—was taken off the streets in a recent federal drug sweep.
October 3, 2022
Rainbow Fentanyl Scourge is Targeting ‘Kids and Young Adults,’ DEA Warns
An announcement from the Drug Enforcement Administration warns of rainbow fentanyl, which was found in at least 18 states.
September 2, 2022
DEA Chooses Seventh Cannabis Cultivator License for Research Purposes
The DEA has approved another company to cultivate cannabis for research purposes.
August 22, 2022
DEA Rescinds Proposal to Ban Five Psychedelic Drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration revealed last week that it had dropped a proposed rule change that would ban five psychedelic drugs known as tryptamines.
July 27, 2022
DEA Reports Ongoing Decline in Federal Pot Arrests
The feds say there was an 11% decline in cannabis arrests from 2010-2020.
May 30, 2022
Psilocybin Protestors Arrested Outside of DEA Headquarters
Activists were arrested at a psilocybin protest that was recently staged outside of the DEA building in Arlington, Virginia.
May 12, 2022