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Missouri Cannabis Revenue Funds $15 Million to Three Primary Beneficiaries
This amount is split evenly to benefit military veterans, the state public defenders for low-income residents, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
May 30, 2024
Missouri House Committee Passes Psilocybin Legalization Bill for Military Veterans
The House bill, in conjunction with an identical Senate bill passed in February, would legalize psilocybin for veterans and provide funds to study the substance.
March 8, 2024
Department of Defense To Track Military Overdoses, Provide NARCAN
A wave of military drug overdoses has forced the Pentagon’s hand to take two major steps in saving drug user’s lives: tracking military overdoses and making NARCAN available to all service members.
January 15, 2024
U.S. Military Veterans Are Going to Mexico for Psychedelic Treatment
Unable to receive the mental health treatment they desire in their own country, military veterans in the United States are heading south of the border to get what they need.
November 27, 2023
Massachusetts Governor Unveils Veterans Psychedelics Research Bill
The Healey administration has introduced legislation with several veterans benefits enhancements, including the establishment of a working group to study psychedelics-assisted therapy.
November 14, 2023
Canadian Senate Calls on Government To Improve Psychedelic Research for Veterans
Psychedelic-assisted therapy shows promise as a treatment for veterans, but more research is needed.
November 10, 2023
CIA Says 1953 Iran Coup Was Undemocratic in Podcast Episode
For the first time since a decades-old CIA-backed coup overthrew the leader of Iran, the clandestine agency has acknowledged the actions they took did not meet an American standard of democracy.
October 13, 2023
Psychedelics Produce Mental Health Improvements For Special Ops Vets, Study Finds
A newly published analysis showcases the potential offered by psychedelics as a mental health treatment for military veterans.
October 9, 2023
Michigan Lawmakers Call On Congress To Consider Psychedelic Treatment For Vets
“Effective treatment options for these conditions vary from servicemember to servicemember,” the resolution says.
September 15, 2023
New York Weed License Pause Extended Two Weeks as Shop Owners Protest
A New York judge has extended a temporary injunction blocking the opening of new recreational marijuana dispensaries.
August 15, 2023