A psychedelics-focused drug development company is officially asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review an application to approve MDMA as a prescription medication for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) announced on Tuesday that it submitted the new drug... Read more
Legal marijuana sales in Connecticut set a new record in November, with nearly $25.7 million in total sales for the month. That figure includes $15.4 million in sales to adult consumers—the highest amount since the recreational market opened in January. Medical marijuana sales, meanwhile, held steady in November at... Read more
Ohio House lawmakers held another committee hearing on a bill to revise the state’s newly enacted marijuana legalization law, hearing additional testimony ahead of an expected vote on Wednesday. After taking public input on the legislation from Rep. Jamie Callender (R) last week, the House Finance Committee met again... Read more
A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of allegedly trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty and riding in a seat in the cockpit area was released from jail Dec. 7. An Oregon judge ruled that he should be released with conditions that include keeping far... Read more
A psychedelic church in Detroit is petitioning a federal court to hear a case against it brought by the city, with church officials arguing that the distribution of psilocybin as a religious sacrament is protected by the U.S. Constitution. The church, known as Soul Tribes International Ministries, was raided... Read more
On the anniversary of Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison, ESPN shared that Olympic athlete and WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner will be working with both ESPN Films and Disney to produce a documentary about her story. Griner was detained in Russia in March 2022 for being in possession... Read more
A pair of bipartisan state senators in Pennsylvania are working to garner support for a legislative proposal that would decriminalize marijuana, downgrading simple possession from a misdemeanor crime to a civil offense. Sens. Sharif Street (D) and Camera Bartolotta (R) plan to reintroduce a bill from last session, SB... Read more
