Veterans

In a recent appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, former President Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance (R-OH) expressed newfound interest in exploring therapeutic psychedelics for veterans, prompted by Rogan's perspectives on the potential benefits and history of these substances. Vance...

Federal agencies recently convened in a pivotal public meeting, hosted by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to discuss emerging treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a focus on the potential of psychedelics. As Lexology reported, the...

In Minnesota, thousands of applicants will be competing for social equity licenses as the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) prepares for its first-ever lottery to distribute licenses. These licenses will grant 280 fortunate winners the ability to grow, process, and sell cannabis, selected from a...

In a significant move towards exploring alternative therapies for mental health treatment, and days before FDA new rejection of MDMA-assisted therapies, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed the Honoring, Empowering and Recognizing Our Service Members and Veterans (HERO) Act into law. As...

Congressional leaders and veterans’ advocates converged at the U.S. Capitol to push for MDMA-assisted therapy as a potential breakthrough in PTSD treatment for military veterans. The event, marked by the solemn hanging of 150,000 military dog tags symbolizing lives lost to suicide since 9/11...

U.S. Congresspersons Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Brian Mast (R-Fla.), Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) successfully passed their bipartisan amendment in the Republicans' Veterans Affairs spending package. This amendment would end the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prohibition on...

James Irey, a 46-year-old veteran who lives in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania had to face a difficult decision: endure chronic pain or forfeit his constitutional rights. His journey began while serving in the Army in Kosovo where he sustained serious injuries including broken bones, torn ligaments and...

Indiana legislators are taking aim at mental health and medical issues with a GOP-sponsored Senate bill that would fund state institutions to explore the potential of psilocybin as an alternative treatment for certain mental health disorders. Senate Bill 139,...

Studies and reports from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other research publications suggest that an estimated 20-30% of U.S. veterans may experience some form of mental health disorder, with depression and anxiety ranking high amongst conditions.  According the New England...

The Senate passed a bill containing a provision that would allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states where it's legal. The provision, part of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilConVA) appropriations bill, was included in a...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. Denied Legal Right to Priority Cannabis Market Entry, Veterans Seek to Overturn & Prevent Expansion of Unconstitutional Licensing Scheme That Prioritizes Criminal Records Over Honorable U.S....

“Investing in real estate can help expand experiential medicines like ketamine and MDMA for treating PTSD and build infrastructure for upcoming FDA-approved therapies,” said Daniel Carcillo, founder and CEO at Wesana Health Holdings Inc (OTCQB: WSNAF) at Benzinga Psychedelics...

The legendary non-profit’s private arm, MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC), announced that Frontiers in Psychiatry has published its first functional neuroimaging study evaluating how MDMA-assisted therapy works in people with PTSD. The MAPS study aimed at assessing how MDMA...

The United States has been losing thousands of veterans a year to suicide. With post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affecting up to 20% of combat veterans and crises of unequaled proportions facing veterans including homelessness, lack of employment and medical care, the...

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