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FDA Schedules Psychedelics Hearing, Amid New Push for Medical Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled multiple actions supporting President Donald Trump’s executive order fast-tracking access to psychedelic therapies…

July 15, 2026

“Sowing Fear”—The Legal Battle Over Masked ICE Agents

At 6:50 am on Tuesday, July 7, Houston resident Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was on the way to his work of…

July 15, 2026

WA Begins Albertsons Opioid Trial, for Pharmacy’s Role in “Public Nuisance”

Four years after Washington state sued Albertsons Companies, Inc. alleging that the grocery chain’s opioid dispensing “created a public health…

July 14, 2026

Disposables Banned, Flavors Next: Irish Vape Crackdown Gathers Pace

Ireland is banning disposable vapes, which are a low-barrier entry point to vaping for many people who switch from cigarettes.…

July 14, 2026

Massachusetts House Advances Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program

Massachusetts lawmakers have advanced a groundbreaking measure to establish a state-sanctioned psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program. The move could create a…

July 13, 2026

White House Releases Long-Overdue Federal Rulemaking Agenda

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has finally released the Trump administration's overdue Unified Agenda of Regulatory and…

July 13, 2026

Virginia State Law Appears to Have No Marijuana Penalties for the Next Year

Virginia lawmakers who led the fight to legalize adult-use marijuana sales are seeking to clarify that the legislation they passed in June…

July 9, 2026

As UK Debates Ketamine Status, Peers Are Building the Response

"I emailed him and said, 'I think I'm dying.'" By the time Amy Massey reached out for help in 2016,…

July 9, 2026

DEA Proposes Schedule I Ban for the First “Gas Station Drug,” Tianeptine

On July 8, the Drug Enforcement Administration moved to permanently ban tianeptine under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act…

July 8, 2026

“Not a Solo Act”—The Impacts of Smoking Cessation for Loved Ones

"People often talk about how switching to a safer nicotine product can benefit the person making the change, but I…

July 7, 2026