Politics
In part 2 of our series on campaign finance, new complaints filed by former staffers of the Massachusetts Yes on 4 psychedelics initiative to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance appear to contradict assertions from a senior campaign advisor that payments were done in accordance with state law.
The state of Arizona has allocated $10 million in funding for ibogaine research as part of the 2026 fiscal year budget.
Two former campaign staffers of the failed Yes on 4 ballot initiative in Massachusetts have filed complaints with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance alleging violations of campaign finance law.
Has the psilocybin therapy industry peaked already in Oregon? Growth is slow, and uncertainty reigns, but safeguards seem to be working.
The defeat of Question 4 in Massachusetts and the right wing mandate carried forward by voters increases uncertainty for policies that support access to psychedelics.
Massachusetts voters consider The Natural Psychedelic Substances Act which would legalize the possession and cultivation of certain psychedelics.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has released two notices in the Federal Register declaring plans over the next year to expand the production of psilocybin, psilocin, and ibogaine for use in new research and clinical trials.
Prior to last week’s FDA decision to reject Lykos Therapeutics’ proposed MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) reflected on the urgent need for better PTSD treatments to reduce veteran suicides and the game plan for lawmakers to keep support for psychedelic-assisted therapies moving forward.
80 members of Congress sign letters of support for MDMA-AT, including those from states with psychedelic access on the ballot.
Final revisions to the proposed Psychedelic Wellness & Healing Initiative submitted yesterday would allow the sale, possession and use of psychedelics for medicinal and therapeutic purposes.
