Mason Marks

Oregon Psilocybin Suit for Disability Access May Proceed Says U.S. Court In Cusker v. OHA, a U.S. District Court ruled against the Oregon Health Authority, which attempted to have the psychedelic suit dismissed

Oregon #psychedelic suit for #disability access to proceed. The state denied plaintiffs' request to provide in-home #psilocybin access under Americans with #Disabilities Act, citing the drug's federally-illegal status. Court denies Oregon's motion to dismiss.

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Psychedelic church first to receive ayahuasca RFRA exemption from DEA without lawsuit The Church of Gaia reports receiving the first religious exemption to the Controlled Substances Act from DEA without a lawsuit

A #psychedelic church in Washington is the first to receive a #Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) exemption by DEA petition. Past petitioners resorted to litigation, and few succeeded. What did Spokane, Washington's Church of Gaia do differently?

www.psychedelicweek.com/p/church-rfr...

With marijuana rescheduling stalled, and tighter control of other substances on the horizon, analyzing drug scheduling is timely & closely linked to public health.

Read an insightful piece from @mblawrence.bsky.social & David Pozen, forthcoming in Harvard L. Rev.

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Washington State SB 5201, aiming to regulate supervised medical #psilocybin use now effectively dead after receiving negative response from state health experts and members of the public.

Lunchtime Zoom 3/7 discussing how artificial intelligence can be used for good—& bad—in a healthcare setting. The panelists @masonmarks.bsky.social, I. Glenn Cohen, & @cehaupt.bsky.social will explore possible legal and regulatory approaches: petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...

Lineup of panelists for Sacred Rights: Psychedelics, Law, and Spirituality
Panel 1 Rick Doblin, @jaimeclarksoles.bsky.social, John Rapp, @victorialitman.bsky.social
Panel 2 David Pozen, @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social, Deepak Sarma, @masonmarks.bsky.social
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Feb 14, join me at Harvard Law's @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social for a conference on #psychedelics, #law & #religion. Made possible by Mahindra Humanities Center @harvard.edu, the event features legal & religious scholars & practitioners in conversation.

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American Journal of #Bioethics has a new special issue on #Psychedelic #Ethics. Glenn Cohen and I contributed an open-access article on Psychedelic Medicine Exceptionalism.

Many outstanding authors in the issue, available here:
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The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.

I spoke w/@npr.org's Will Stone about FDA's mushroom edible warning. Some contain muscimol & drugs not listed on product labels such as kava & psilacetin. Many have been harmed by these products' undisclosed ingredients. Public education & accurate labeling is crucial.

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At Petrie-Flom book talk, panelists discuss possible paths for drug reform - Harvard Law School At a Petrie-Flom Center book talk, panelists discussed the lost history of constitutional challenges to punitive drug laws and possible ways forward.

I highly recommend David Pozen's new book "The Constitution of the War on Drugs" from Oxford University Press. Harvard Law Today covered our recent book talk with Jeannie Suk Gersen.

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