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fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

Up in smoke: Inside New York City's chaotic crackdown on unlicensed weed shops

Unlicensed New York cannabis shop owners allege law enforcement seized products and over $10,000 in cash during a raid, prompting constitutional-rights litigation.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Psilocybin - the drug in 'magic mushrooms' - could see federal restrictions loosened

The Trump administration is set to weigh in on whether the hallucinogenic compound psilocybin should be moved into a less restrictive class of drugs under federal regulations. Regulation of psilocybin - the "magic" substance in psychedelic mushrooms - has been a hot-button issue for Californians in recent years, but repeated attempts by state lawmakers to allow medical use of the substance have floundered. Now it seems change may come at the federal level. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is weighing a petition sent earlier this month by the Drug Enforcement Administration to review the scientific evidence and consider easing restrictions.
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