The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked a judge to block

DAMASCUS, Oregon (AP) — At a woodsy retreat center in Oregon, some 30 men and women are seated or lying down, masks covering their eyes and listening to serene music. They are among the first crop of students being trained how to accompany patients tripping on psilocybin, as Oregon prepares to become the first U.S.

Less than 5% of patients who have their opioid treatment managed in the setting of a pain clinic test positive for illicit drugs, suggesting that close monitoring of this patient population is worthwhile.

This summer, lawmakers missed a big chance to lower the cost of prescription medicine.

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The typical cost in an emergency setting for the test ranges between $600 and $700, according to the California lawsuit.

Two LSD-like chemical molecules were found to have antidepressant effects in mice, without psychedelic side effects.

Leaders of the Native American Church of North America (NACNA) held multiple meetings with congressional offices this week to advocate that federal funding be dedicated toward efforts to preserve habitats where peyote can be grown. The psychedelic cacti is used in religious ceremonies that are already federally protected, but its supply is limited and NACNA […]

Perrigo Co Plc said on Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting of external experts on Nov. 18 to review the application of its daily birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) use.

The legislation is part of a broader nationwide shift in drug policy that involves creating protections for marijuana users.

The Developing and Nationalizing Key (DANK) Cannabis Research Act -- would set a federal marijuana research agenda and create a designation for universities to carry out cannabis studies with federal grant money, and protect them against federal sanctions for obtaining marijuana from state-legal dispensaries for study purposes.

Telehealth flourished during the pandemic, and now a new study shows it saved lives: The practice meant more people struggling with opioid addiction stayed in treatment longer and thereby lowered their risk of dying from an overdose.