Australia Approves MDMA, Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use

Regulators in Australia this week announced that qualified psychiatrists will be able to prescribe “medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) … for the treatment of certain mental health conditions” later...

More Than 80% of Texans Back Medical Cannabis, Poll Says

More than 80% of Texans are in favor of medical cannabis, while a smaller majority backs recreational pot, according to a new survey. The poll, which comes via the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, found that 82% of Texans support legalizing...

Missouri Weed Sales Launch Earlier Than Expected

In a surprising twist, legal cannabis sales went live in Missouri on Friday, with state regulators issuing retail licenses days earlier than expected.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that industry expectations “had been that the licenses required to sell...