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2023-06-01
Bipartisan Bill Would Fund Psychedelics Research For Military Service Members With $75 Million In Grants – Marijuana Moment
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Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have introduced a bill that would create a $75 million federal grant program to support research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for certain health conditions among active duty military service members. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) filed the legislation last week. ItÕs titled the ÒDouglas ÔMikeÕ Day Psychedelic Therapy to Save Lives [É]
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