Senate CJS Bill Delivers Wins on Kratom, Illegal Marijuana Grows and DEA Funding
The Senate's 2027 spending bill keeps kratom on DEA's radar, targets foreign-run marijuana grows and boosts DEA by $123 million.
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PsychedelicsOregon Psilocybin Ban Wins Again as Joseph and Reedsport Vote to Keep Businesses Out
Joseph approved a new ban on psilocybin businesses and Reedsport voters moved to make theirs permanent, six years after Oregon legalized the drug.
MarijuanaOregon Health Authority Cannabis Review Links Use to Psychosis, Suicide, Heart Attack and Stroke
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