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In a keynote address for the psychedelics track at Cannabis Science Conference East 2022, Dr. Andrew Coop, Dr. Chad Johnson, and Dr. Leah Sera of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy presented “There’S Room for Everyone: The Emerging Field of Psychedelic Therapeutics.” The talk focused on the history of psychedelics, “classical” and “nonclassical” psychedelics, the current clinical research studies on psychedelics, and the announcement of a master’s program in the Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Here are some highlights from the session.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently posted a notice to Drug Enforcement Agency-approved cannabis manufacturers that they will soon be able to submit applications to supply cannabis for research purposes. Currently, NIDA has only worked with one cannabis farm for the past 50 years–the new cannabis supplier selected by NIDA would be the second federally authorized in the country.