#Louisiana's governor on Fri signed a bill making his state the 1st in the #US to classify
2 #abortion #medications as #ControlledSubstances, a category that #healthcare regulators typically reserve for #drugs that may be abused or cause #addiction.

#Republican Gov #JeffLandry posted on social media that he had signed the bill 1 day after the Republican-controlled state legislature sent it.

#Law #ReproductiveRights
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/louisiana-governor-signs-bill-classifying-abortion-pills-controlled-substances-2024-05-24/

I feel incredubly lucky that we have much more sane policies surrounding access to controlled substances here in Canada. But I worry that the current medication disaster in the US could lead to large scale exports, causing shortages here too. The US really needs to get its act together when it comes to critical medications.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/opinion/adhd-drug-shortage-pain.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#medication #adhd #ControlledSubstances #shortage #PublicHealth

Big news for stoners everywhere!

Slightly higher times: Biden administration moves to loosen weed restrictions

The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services is recommending that the Drug Enforcement Administration significantly loosen federal restrictions on marijuana but stopped short of advising that it should be entirely removed from the Controlled Substances Act.

The health agency wants the drug moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the CSA, potentially the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades.

Cannabis is currently a Schedule I substance on the CSA, which means it is deemed to have a high likelihood of abuse and no medical uses. Heroin and LSD are also Schedule I drugs. Schedule III drugs are categorized as having “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.” The category includes ketamine and testosterone.

The HHS recommendation is the result of a nearly yearlong federal review of all available marijuana research. Biden’s executive action — which also included federal pardons for low-level marijuana convictions — was seen by many as a political move taken ahead of the midterm elections to incentivize turnout among younger and more progressive voters.

#USPol #Politics #News #Marijuana #Weed #Stoner #Pot #Biden #ControlledSubstances #Drugs #Politico #JoeBiden
#DrugPolicy

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/marijuana-review-move-to-schedule-iii-00113493

#Trans #Patients’ #Testosterone #Access #Eased by #OnlinePrescribing.

#DEA will allow #online #prescriptions for #controlledsubstances into 2024. #Testosterone is a #ScheduleIII controlled medication.

#TransMen #Nonbinary #Transgender #LGBTQ #Healthcare #Transitioning #telehealth #HRT

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/trans-patients-testosterone-access-eased-by-online-prescribing

PSA: Know your risk

TW: Drug abuse

#ControlledSubstances
#Tamales #HighRisk #LOL