5 mil to MAPS!!

[SONN]

Software Pioneer Leaves Millions To Drug Policy Reform

This year, five leading nonprofits at the forefront of health and drug policy reform will benefit from a generous bequest of approximately $10 million from the estate of software pioneer Ashawna (Shawn) Hailey. The gift will dramatically increase these organizations' ability to reform government policies and public attitudes about health and drug policy.

Half of the total bequest -- approximately $5 million -- will benefit the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a non-profit research and educational organization working with the FDA and international regulatory agencies to develop psychedelics and marijuana into prescription treatments for patients with unmet medical needs.

The gift will be the largest that MAPS has ever received and will support research into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This treatment is currently in Phase 2 pilot studies and is showing very promising results.

MAPS is conducting an international series of Phase 2 pilot studies into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These studies are laying the groundwork for two larger multi-site Phase 3 trials, required to show the FDA that MDMA is a safe and effective adjunct to psychotherapy for patients with PTSD.

The rest of Ashawna's gift -- about $1.25 million each -- will support the efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Drug Policy Alliance, the Marijuana Policy Project, and Second Harvest Food Bank.

http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/05/software_pioneer_leaves_millions_to_drug_policy_re.php

idk about you guys, but i'm pretty psyched.

 

[villian]

This year, five leading nonprofits at the forefront of health and drug policy reform will benefit from a generous bequest of approximately $10 million from the estate of software pioneer Ashawna (Shawn) Hailey. The gift will dramatically increase these organizations' ability to reform government policies and public attitudes about health and drug policy.

RIP.

It is a fucking disgrace that our government is pay to play.

 

[Haoma]

Its about fucking time people give to charities that will actually make a difference and not a "feel good" charity like save the whales or some stupid shit like that.

 

[mattnotrik]

Its about fucking time people give to charities that will actually make a difference and not a "feel good" charity like save the whales or some stupid shit like that.

Are you trying to say that whales arent imporant?? Have you ever seen or touched a whale? Dont talk shit about animals you dont know...

 

[amanitadine]

Its about fucking time people give to charities that will actually make a difference and not a "feel good" charity like save the whales or some stupid shit like that.

Yeah because whales are irrelevant and stupid, or some shit like that, dog. Word.

Where the fuck do these people come from?! Jesus.