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As February comes to a close, we’re once again sharing a round-up of such bills as the total tally surpasses sixty across 22 states. That means there’s a band of proposed psychedelic policy reforms from coast-to-coast across the contiguous United States. psychedelicalpha.com/news/psyched...

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I spoke to Law360 about the psychedelics field's hopes and concerns around RFK Jr.'s potential role. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

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New: Monthly Psychedelic Patent Updates Streamlined updates include interactive table of patent app. publications (US + PCT), grants, allowances, abandonments, and so on. They also include a handful of summaries of notable activity in the prior month. Explore: psychedelicalpha.com/news/january...

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"At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED." www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

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Speaking to Governors last week at the White House, Trump again called for bringing back the death penalty for drug dealers. "I mean I don't know if our country is ready for it. I am ready for it, the death penalty, if you deal drugs".

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1. Clinical research with psychedelics +/- acerbic commentary on same 2. Psilocybin-assisted [Acceptance and Commitment] therapy for irritable bowel syndrome 3. Just finished The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas, by Machado de Assis, and highly recommend. Started White Lotus S3 last night

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Mia Cara Cosco explores some of the major discussions at the event, including what she perceived to be palpable tensions surrounding the roles of science, spirituality, and commercialisation in the psychedelics field. psychedelicalpha.com/news/a-cruci...

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Heritage Foundation Commentary calls on Trump Admin. to take tougher stance on drugs, including psychedelics. Says growing use of psychedelics is "fueled by pervasive myths about 'safety' or 'medical' efficacy." www.heritage.org/public-healt...

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Thank u to Psychedelic Alpha for an excellent summary of this POST report & highlighting the barriers to research posed by Scedule 1 status of psychedelics.

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Charlotte Nichols MP (@charlotte2153.bsky.social) describes "growing public awareness and discourse around psilocybin and psychedelics more generally—including from some of the places you might least expect it." She's hopeful forthcoming report on barriers to Sch. I research in UK will be positive.

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Prof Jo Neill (@profjoneill.bsky.social) tells UK politicians: “Please move psychedelics—all psychedelics—out of Schedule 1 and enable more research to happen in the UK. We absolutely need to bring this to the forefront of the debate in Parliament.”

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UK Psychedelic Research Hindered by Red Tape, Experts Tell Lawmakers in Parliamentary Report In our latest, written by Charles Bliss, we explore the report and speak to its co-author, @charlotte2153.bsky.social MP, and @profjoneill.bsky.social. psychedelicalpha.com/news/uk-psyc...

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1% of the UK public agree with Trump that Ukraine started the war

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I spoke with Aaron Wolfgang, Chief of Inpatient Psychiatry at the US Army, about a Department of Defense study that will see MDMA-assisted therapy administered to active-duty troops. psychedelicalpha.com/news/mdma-fo...

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When I first stumbled into the psychedelics field I noticed that a not-insignificant portion of those working in the space had also worked on HIV research, policy and treatment programs. Here, one such person - Hailey Gilmore - identifies some lessons learned. psychedelicalpha.com/news/opinion...

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Psychedelic culture / industry's reaction to RFK's confirmation as HHS Secretary couldn't be more polarised. On the side of industry (ie people on X) there's jubilation. On the side of academia (ie people on Bluesky) there's a sense of doom. I spoke to both sides.

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Interview - Magic Mushrooms Meet Corporate Conspiracy: Steve Hely on Adult Swim’s Common Side Effects The show explores many themes pertinent to the psychedelic renaissance inc. the commercialisation of plants/fungi, war on drugs, + ‘magic bullet’ treatments. psychedelicalpha.com/news/magic-m...

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Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that far-right parties should not be shut out of government. Germany's other political parties have refused to work with the far-right AfD.

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Update: Dr. Bronner's has issued another statement on this matter and sent the outlet a Cease and Desist Letter. Dr. Bronner's' defamation counsel is Harder Stonerock, which famously represented Hulk Hogan in his case against Gawker and Trump in the Stormy Daniels case.

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Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #188: - Q4’24 Lobbying Update - Virginia Lawmakers Question Purpose, Precedent of Compass Bill - VA Loses Psychedelics Champion - GH Discusses Lack of Placebo Effect - and much more... psychedelicalpha.com/news/p%ce%b1...

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Psychedelic company funding hit a new low by the end of 2024 in what was a very challenging year for the field. In our latest, we review funding, public markets, and M&A in 2024. Explore the data: psychedelicalpha.com/news/psyched...

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"I guess we know where Elon gets the ketamine", one Reddit user joked.

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According to WaPo, Mindbloom's former head of engineering (+ wife of founder Dylan Beynon) is among those working for Elon Musk's DOGE, "seeking access to sensitive data and disrupting operations in at least 15 government agencies in pursuit of a dramatically smaller federal government."

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Ketamine on the Edge - Mindbloom’s At-Home Injections Spark Debate - UK Eyes Tougher Laws - DEA to Regulate Telehealth Prescribing - Spravato Sales Top $1bn psychedelicalpha.com/news/ketamin...

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"a wrongful death lawsuit [...] alleges the company has also fostered a risky culture of drug use among some leaders and employees, claiming they routinely use potent psychedelics as an unregulated form of 'healing' and for recreational purposes." www.kpbs.org/news/public-...

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Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #187: - NYT Article Reignites MDMA Rejection Blame Game - FDA “Wanted to Approve” MDMA - GH’s Data and RFK Jr. Confirmation Send Psychedelics Stocks Soaring - and much more... psychedelicalpha.com/news/p%ce%b1...

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Another great episode of Anywhere but Westminster by @johnharris1969.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJFg...

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Headline: How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy Body: [Explains why FDA torpedoed a psychedelic therapy, according to its letter.]

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Shares in GH Research ( $GHRS ) surged today as the company announced positive results from a Phase 2b study of its inhaled 5-MeO-DMT candidate for treatment-resistant depression. Here's a summary (image). And more: psychedelicalpha.com/news/gh-rese...

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The Art of Traveling andreapetkovic.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

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2025’s Psychedelic Policy Surge: A State-by-State, Bill-by-Bill Analysis Since the start of the 2025 legislative session, more than three dozen psychedelics-related bills have been introduced across more than a dozen states. More: psychedelicalpha.com/news/2025s-p...

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As RFK Jr.'s second confirmation hearing closes, his odds of confirmation (according to Polymarket) slide to 62%. That's down from around 85% earlier this month.

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Odds of Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation taking a dive.

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New: The Q1'25 Edition of our Psychedelic Drug Development Pipeline Bullseye Chart is now available to download. Get an overview of psychedelic candidates by molecule type and phase of development via this handy visual. psychedelicalpha.com/news/q125-ps...

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What do you think are the most important debates in the psychedelics 'space'?

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According to Nature Research Intelligence's AI-generated overview of Psychedelic Research and Therapeutic Applications, the field peaked in 2023, at least according to number of publications.

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Pα+ Psychedelic Bulletin #186: - As Trump Takes Office, Impact on Psychedelics Field Remains Unclear - The Jurvetsons Discuss Psychedelics at DLD - GH Shares PoC Data - more... psychedelicalpha.com/news/p%ce%b1...

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