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Psyched: Canada's Case For Psilocybin Access And Microdose Trial, US Reform Update, Battle With DEA & More

Benzinga ·  Apr 5, 2023 09:58

Canadian Patients Demand Access To Psilocybin: Federal Lawsuit, Official Petition & Failing Mechanism

A patient-led lawsuit against the Canadian government is claiming access to therapeutic psilocybin is a constitutional right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In 2020, Health Canada started granting Section 56 exemptions for psilocybin-assisted therapy under the federal CDSA, later adding a legal pathway through an amendment to the Special Access Program for patients with a "serious or life-threatening condition."

Yet this protocol has proven insufficient for those in need: the plaintiffs applied for access to psilocybin, in some cases not obtaining the renewal for...

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