National Institute on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences, is searching for new partners who would supply cannabis for research purposes. To be eligible to aid with the "acquisition and/or production of cannabis and...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences, is promoting federally funded research in cannabis expressing interest in studies on differing cannabis regulatory models and consumption patterns across the U.S.,...

As the long-standing dispute of whether marijuana has medical value continues to heat up, two Republican lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Senate poised to further streamline research of Schedule I drugs like marijuana and psilocybin, Marijuana Moment reports. The move comes on...

Data released on Wednesday from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey has shown an unprecedented year-over-year decline in young people’s use of marijuana and other controlled substances. The authors noted, “The percentage of...

While testifying at a recent House subcommittee hearing, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA) signaled their willingness to align with a White House proposal that seeks to streamline the process of researching Schedule I drugs. The federal government...

The federal government’s current position on cannabis and its stranglehold as a harmful Schedule 1 drug, which makes it ineligible for rigorous medical examination, is hampering vital research on the plant and harming millions of Americans, including veterans. Federal research of...

Psilera Inc., a Florida-based biotech company specializing in the psychedelics sector, announced a “research and development agreement” with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for the launch of a series of preclinical studies on Psilera’s psychedelic drug pipeline. The...

Every year, more and more people in the U.S. and Canada die from opioid-involved overdoses. In 2019 alone, nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. lost their lives due to opioid misuse, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The opioid epidemic is real and is considered a public health...

Opioid legislation recently passed in the House of Representatives includes a temporary lift on the ban on Medicaid funding for substance use disorder and the definition of eligible institutions for mental disease facilities, according to Height Capital Markets.  The Thesis The bill...