Event Description Advances in the scientific understanding of addiction have important implications for treatment, policy, and the law. In this panel, Eden Evins, M.D. discussed addiction neuroscience, prognosis, and treatment. Stephanie Tabashneck, Psy.D., J.D. then led a discussion on the role of addiction science in judicial and legal decision making at the intersection of science…
Event Description The legalization of cannabis has raised significant questions for law and public policy. In this public event, neuroscientist Dr. Yasmin Hurd exploref the science of cannabis, CBD, and the future of substance use disorder treatment. Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck then moderated a discussion and audience Q&A about the implications for law and policy. Panelists Media…
People who microdose psychedelics claim that it provides a very wide range of benefits. Is it just a placebo effect?
We are excited to welcome our inaugural group of affiliated researchers for the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR).
While standard doses of psychedelics will ostensibly be higher than a microdose, the question of just how much higher should be the topic of debate.
A mutual understanding of the term “microdosing psychedelics” is needed to conduct accurate research, promote regulations, and educate the wider population.
Event Description In Commonwealth v. Eldred, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that a court may order a defendant who is addicted to substances to remain drug free as a condition of probation and that if a defendant tests positive for an illegal substance, the defendant may be found in violation of his or her…
Event Description How can family law support parents and their children when a parent has a substance use disorder? One in eight children live in a home with a parent with a substance use disorder. Most of these children are under the age of five. This discussion examined innovations in family law contexts, such as…
Event Description The U.S. Supreme Court landmark case of Roper v. Simmons (2005) barring execution for crimes committed prior to age 18 launched a line of cases extending Eighth Amendment protections for juveniles. These cases clearly established that children are not little adults. The April 2021 SCOTUS decision in Jones v. Mississippi appears to signal a shift from federal…
On Tuesday, Washington State legislators filed a bill that would legalize the supported adult use of psilocybin by people 21 years of age and older.
