Mason Marks
@masonmarks.bsky.social
Health law, FDA regulation, and drug policy prof at FSU College of Law. Senior fellow at Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School. Visiting fellow at Yale ISP. https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/fellows/senior_fellow/mason-marks
Oregon #psychedelic suit for #disability access to proceed. The state denied plaintiffs' request to provide in-home #psilocybin access under Americans with #Disabilities Act, citing the drug's federally-illegal status. Court denies Oregon's motion to dismiss.
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Oregon Psilocybin Suit for Disability Access May Proceed Says U.S. Court
In Cusker v. OHA, a U.S. District Court ruled against the Oregon Health Authority, which attempted to have the psychedelic suit dismissed
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June 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Oregon #psychedelic suit for #disability access to proceed. The state denied plaintiffs' request to provide in-home #psilocybin access under Americans with #Disabilities Act, citing the drug's federally-illegal status. Court denies Oregon's motion to dismiss.
www.psychedelicweek.com/p/oregon-psi...
www.psychedelicweek.com/p/oregon-psi...
A #psychedelic church in Washington is the first to receive a #Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) exemption by DEA petition. Past petitioners resorted to litigation, and few succeeded. What did Spokane, Washington's Church of Gaia do differently?
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Psychedelic church first to receive ayahuasca RFRA exemption from DEA without lawsuit
The Church of Gaia reports receiving the first religious exemption to the Controlled Substances Act from DEA without a lawsuit
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May 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A #psychedelic church in Washington is the first to receive a #Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) exemption by DEA petition. Past petitioners resorted to litigation, and few succeeded. What did Spokane, Washington's Church of Gaia do differently?
www.psychedelicweek.com/p/church-rfr...
www.psychedelicweek.com/p/church-rfr...
With marijuana rescheduling stalled, and tighter control of other substances on the horizon, analyzing drug scheduling is timely & closely linked to public health.
Read an insightful piece from @mblawrence.bsky.social & David Pozen, forthcoming in Harvard L. Rev.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Read an insightful piece from @mblawrence.bsky.social & David Pozen, forthcoming in Harvard L. Rev.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Marijuana rescheduling has stalled. The Controlled Substances Act has failed. The opioid crisis continues.
We need to rethink drug scheduling from the ground up. But how?
Excited to share Dave Pozen's and my effort, forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review. tinyurl.com/3cxe6bh6
We need to rethink drug scheduling from the ground up. But how?
Excited to share Dave Pozen's and my effort, forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review. tinyurl.com/3cxe6bh6
April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
With marijuana rescheduling stalled, and tighter control of other substances on the horizon, analyzing drug scheduling is timely & closely linked to public health.
Read an insightful piece from @mblawrence.bsky.social & David Pozen, forthcoming in Harvard L. Rev.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Read an insightful piece from @mblawrence.bsky.social & David Pozen, forthcoming in Harvard L. Rev.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Reposted by Mason Marks
Lunchtime Zoom 3/7 discussing how artificial intelligence can be used for good—& bad—in a healthcare setting. The panelists @masonmarks.bsky.social, I. Glenn Cohen, & @cehaupt.bsky.social will explore possible legal and regulatory approaches: petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lunchtime Zoom 3/7 discussing how artificial intelligence can be used for good—& bad—in a healthcare setting. The panelists @masonmarks.bsky.social, I. Glenn Cohen, & @cehaupt.bsky.social will explore possible legal and regulatory approaches: petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
Reposted by Mason Marks
Lineup of panelists for Sacred Rights: Psychedelics, Law, and Spirituality
Panel 1 Rick Doblin, @jaimeclarksoles.bsky.social, John Rapp, @victorialitman.bsky.social
Panel 2 David Pozen, @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social, Deepak Sarma, @masonmarks.bsky.social
petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
Panel 1 Rick Doblin, @jaimeclarksoles.bsky.social, John Rapp, @victorialitman.bsky.social
Panel 2 David Pozen, @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social, Deepak Sarma, @masonmarks.bsky.social
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January 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Lineup of panelists for Sacred Rights: Psychedelics, Law, and Spirituality
Panel 1 Rick Doblin, @jaimeclarksoles.bsky.social, John Rapp, @victorialitman.bsky.social
Panel 2 David Pozen, @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social, Deepak Sarma, @masonmarks.bsky.social
petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
Panel 1 Rick Doblin, @jaimeclarksoles.bsky.social, John Rapp, @victorialitman.bsky.social
Panel 2 David Pozen, @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social, Deepak Sarma, @masonmarks.bsky.social
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Feb 14, join me at Harvard Law's @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social for a conference on #psychedelics, #law & #religion. Made possible by Mahindra Humanities Center @harvard.edu, the event features legal & religious scholars & practitioners in conversation.
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PULSE Psychedelic Law and Religion Conference - Petrie-Flom Center
Sacred Rights: Psychedelics, Law, and Spirituality 2025 PULSE Conference Project on Psychedelic Use, Law, and Spiritual Experience (PULSE) Scientific and commercial interest in psychedelics is explodi...
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January 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Feb 14, join me at Harvard Law's @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social for a conference on #psychedelics, #law & #religion. Made possible by Mahindra Humanities Center @harvard.edu, the event features legal & religious scholars & practitioners in conversation.
petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
American Journal of #Bioethics has a new special issue on #Psychedelic #Ethics. Glenn Cohen and I contributed an open-access article on Psychedelic Medicine Exceptionalism.
Many outstanding authors in the issue, available here:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uajb20/c...
Many outstanding authors in the issue, available here:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uajb20/c...
Faculty Director Glenn Cohen and POPLAR lead @masonmarks.bsky.social published “Psychedelic Medicine Exceptionalism” examining whether psychedelic medicines warrant special consideration from a #regulatory and #ethical perspective www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
American Journal of #Bioethics has a new special issue on #Psychedelic #Ethics. Glenn Cohen and I contributed an open-access article on Psychedelic Medicine Exceptionalism.
Many outstanding authors in the issue, available here:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uajb20/c...
Many outstanding authors in the issue, available here:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uajb20/c...
I spoke w/@npr.org's Will Stone about FDA's mushroom edible warning. Some contain muscimol & drugs not listed on product labels such as kava & psilacetin. Many have been harmed by these products' undisclosed ingredients. Public education & accurate labeling is crucial.
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The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles
The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.
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December 22, 2024 at 1:48 PM
I spoke w/@npr.org's Will Stone about FDA's mushroom edible warning. Some contain muscimol & drugs not listed on product labels such as kava & psilacetin. Many have been harmed by these products' undisclosed ingredients. Public education & accurate labeling is crucial.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
I highly recommend David Pozen's new book "The Constitution of the War on Drugs" from Oxford University Press. Harvard Law Today covered our recent book talk with Jeannie Suk Gersen.
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At Petrie-Flom book talk, panelists discuss possible paths for drug reform - Harvard Law School
At a Petrie-Flom Center book talk, panelists discussed the lost history of constitutional challenges to punitive drug laws and possible ways forward.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:52 PM
I highly recommend David Pozen's new book "The Constitution of the War on Drugs" from Oxford University Press. Harvard Law Today covered our recent book talk with Jeannie Suk Gersen.
hls.harvard.edu/today/at-pet...
hls.harvard.edu/today/at-pet...