Category: Veterans

Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year

The New York Times – Business:
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.
The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes

Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.
Facing Painful Cuts, the V.A. Reported Dubious Savings to DOGE

The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts.
Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
My Therapist Fired Me After I Confessed to a Sexual Dream About Her

She said I could tell her anything.
Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs

The online forum’s pseudonymity lets them vent, share information and find solace. Unpaid moderators, like David Carson, are working overtime to keep up.
How an Activist Group Helped Torpedo MDMA Therapy

The fallout from the F.D.A.’s rejection of a new treatment for PTSD worries researchers and experts who fear other psychedelic drugs in the pipeline could be jeopardized.
‘LIfe-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life Is Ending

People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.
From the Military to a Watchmaker’s Bench

Since its first class in 2017, the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative has provided free training to almost 80 former servicemen and women.
Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud

Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.
F.D.A. Declines to Approve MDMA Therapy, Seeking More Study

The agency said there was insufficient data to allow the use of a treatment for PTSD that involves the drug known as Ecstasy, according to the company seeking approval.
Veterans and Lawmakers Lobby for Approval of MDMA Therapy

The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in the nascent field of psychedelic medicine.