Brian Schatz

Former and current employees at ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, have expressed concern that safety is not being taken seriously enough at the now-for-profit organization. Such mistrust has also penetrated the highest levels of government. What Happened: Five senators — Brian Schatz (D-HI...

"Tremendous Excitement" Around Psychedelic Medicine, Says Top Federal Drug Official There is "tremendous excitement" about the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, says National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow. However, this top federal drug official emphasized that while...

Members of Congress are set to consider a measure that would streamline research into medical cannabis use for military veterans, reported Marijuana Moment. The Veterans Cannabis Analysis, Research and Effectiveness (CARE) Act was reintroduced last week by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R...

This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act has been reintroduced in both chambers of Congress. The legislation, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and in the House of Representatives by Congressional Cannabis...

Following a push from researchers associated with the prohibitionist group Smart Approaches To Marijuana (SAM) to advance the bipartisan that would substantially expand scientific cannabis research in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, the chamber's minority leader, kicked off the process to pass the...

Researchers associated with the prohibitionist group Smart Approaches To Marijuana (SAM) are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to advance the bill that would substantially expand scientific cannabis research "as quickly as possible," reported Marijuana...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a revised version of the bipartisan marijuana research bill that would substantially expand scientific research on Tuesday, just days following its introduction in Congress. Members approved the measure from  Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Andy Harris...

A revised version of the bill that would substantially expand scientific research on marijuana was introduced in Congress on Thursday, according to Politico. The bipartisan measure from Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Andy Harris (R-MD) is almost identical to the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research...

Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FDA whom they called on to study the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. According to the senators, the U.S. has already undertaken a...

On Thursday, the Senate gave a green light to a bipartisan marijuana bill meant to promote marijuana research, reported Marijuana Moment. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), is titled Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research...

Senate Majority Leader Schumer Says Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Will Reach The Floor ‘Soon’ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to present a federal cannabis legalization bill “soon,” reports Marijuana Moment. “I am going to put this bill on...