2026 Second Quarter — Policy & Advocacy Wrap Up
Policy & Advocacy Updates This quarter marked an exciting period of growth and progress for MAPS’ Policy & Advocacy team. Through strategic partnerships, innovative research, coalition building, …
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MAPS Publishes First-of-Its-Kind Literature Review on Psychedelic Healing for People Impacted by the Criminal Legal System
Washington, D.C., June 2, 2026 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) today announced its Psychedelics for System-Impacted People (PSIP) project, a research, education, and …
MAPS Announces Dates for Psychedelic Science 2027; Early Bird Registrations Now Open
Denver, Colorado; May 13, 2026 —The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced that early bird registrations are now open for Psychedelic Science 2027 (PS27), taking place …
MAPS & State of Colorado Partner to Deliver Free Harm Reduction Training for First Responders
DENVER, May 5, 2026 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced a partnership with the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Natural Medicine Division to provide MAPS’ …
PSIP Literature Review
As psychedelics enter the mainstream, new questions arise about how care models can serve diverse populations. To date, research has largely focused on veterans, first responders, and survivors of sexualized …
2026 First Quarter — Legislative Wrap Up
2026 is an important year for psychedelic state policy reform, reflecting the emerging evidence, creative leadership, and increasing confidence of a more mature movement. As the public deepens its understanding …
ICEERS — Keeping the Candles Burning: Empowering Peacemakers in Dark Times
ICEERS’ psychedelic research study, Keeping the Candles Burning: Empowering Peacemakers in Dark Times, was supported through a MAPS grant as part of our ongoing commitment to advancing multidisciplinary …
Ohio State’s Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education collaborates with MAPS for the Ohio P.E.A.C.E. program
Using funding provided by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, the Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education (CPDRE) will equip more than 127,000 Ohio professionals with skills in psychedelic …
Remembering long-time California cannabis activist, Richard Lee
Richard Lee, a pioneering activist who dedicated his life to ending the war on cannabis and to creating opportunities for dignity, education, and freedom, passed away on July 27 in Houston, Texas, from …
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MAPS Submits Formal Dispute Resolution Request Against FDA’s Clinical Hold on Phase 2 Study of Cannabis for Veterans with PTSD (MJP2)
On August 23, 2024, MAPS submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to appeal the Clinical Hold placed on the Phase 2 study of cannabis for Veterans with PTSD (MJP2) by the FDA Division of Psychiatry …
U.S. Sentencing Commission Comment Letter
Richard Nixon announced the War on Drugs in 1971 and, in doing so, perpetuated an ongoing rhetoric and myth of Black criminality. Ronald Reagan escalated the impact of this policy by prioritizing punishment …