Watch: Trump signs executive order easing U.S. restrictions on psychedelic research

Watch: Trump signs executive order easing U.S. restrictions on psychedelic research – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump signed an executive order Saturday that eases restrictions on the research of the psychedelics including the drug ibogaine, which is used in some countries to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Source link

FDA will consider easing restrictions on peptides touted by RFK Jr., MAHA figures

The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. The meeting announcement Wednesday follows repeated pledges by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to loosen … Read more

Colorado residents face earliest water restrictions ever — a harbinger of worse to come

As a result of a snow drought and a heat wave that have both set records, some Colorado residents face the earliest restrictions on their water use ever imposed. Denver Water announced Wednesday that it is seeking a 20% cut in water use, asking people to turn off automatic watering systems until mid-May and restricting … Read more

Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker. The high court unanimously ruled in the case of Gabriel Olivier, who says his religious and free speech rights were violated when he was arrested … Read more

The US imposes visa restrictions on Rwandan officials after sanctions targeting the military

KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on Friday, intensifying pressure on the East African country after sanctions announced earlier this week. The unnamed officials are targeted for their support of Congo’s M23 rebel group, which the U.S. … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students’ transgender status

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and requires teachers to use a child’s preferred pronoun. The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allowed a federal judge’s ruling in favor of parents who … Read more

Trump touted support for gun rights but has defended restrictions in court

WASHINGTON — Soon after President Donald Trump took office last year, he issued an executive order proclaiming his steadfast support for the right to bear arms, but a year later, gun rights advocates say the administration has failed to live up to his promises. Even as the administration has challenged some state firearms laws, it … Read more

Trump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests

TRENTON, N.J. — The Trump administration is suing New Jersey over a state order that prohibits federal immigration agents from making arrests in nonpublic areas of state property, such as correctional facilities and courthouses. The Justice Department lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Trenton, challenges Gov. Mikie Sherrill ’s Feb. 11 executive order, which … Read more