The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced it is proposing a rule to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).  [See 21 U.S.C. § 812 Schedules of controlled …

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The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Leadership Consortium conducts several “action collaboratives,” initiatives, and projects.  The 2-year NAM Health Care Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct (AICC) Project is designed to provide “a guiding framework to ensure that AI algorithms and …

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), just released Revisions and Clarifications to Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent (Memo QSO-24-10-Hospitals).  The new guidance was announced in a 4/1/2024 …

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