- Core One Labs’ wholly owned subsidiaries Rejuva Mental Health Clinic and Bluejay Mental Health Group have partnered to assist their patient with submitting an application for an exemption under the Controlled Substances Act.
Core One Labs Inc. (CSE: COOL), (OTC: CLABD), (Frankfurt: LD6, WKN: A3CSSU) (the “Company”) a research and technology company focused in life sciences and on bringing psychedelic medicines to market through novel delivery systems and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Rejuva Mental Health Clinic (“Rejuva”) and Bluejay Mental Health Group Inc. (“Bluejay”), have partnered to assist their patient with completing an application for exemption under section 56(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (the “CDSA” or “Act”) of Canada for the purpose of legally accessing psilocybin for psychedelic-assisted therapy.
In Canada, psychedelics are classified as controlled substances under the CDSA, and are prohibited for all use, unless a successful application for exemption under section 56 of the Act is made to the Federal Minister of Health. Section 56 allows the Federal Minister of Health to exempt persons or controlled substances if “the exemption is necessary for a medical or scientific purpose or is otherwise in the public interest” (Health Canada).
In recent years Health Canada has endeavored to increase access to psychedelic medicine for patients facing mental health challenges, including providing select approvals for exemption under Section 56 of the CDSA. On August 4, 2020, Patty Hadju, Canada’s Federal Minister of Health granted the first legal exemptions from the CDSA under section 56(1), on compassionate grounds, to four Canadians with incurable cancer to receive psilocybin therapy to treat their anxiety.
Bluejay’s wholly owned subsidiary, GreenLeaf Medical Clinic (EST 2011), was one of the first specialized medical cannabis clinics in Canada and continues to assess patients for the appropriateness of medical cannabis into Health Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). The management team has worked closely with Health Canada, developing a strong understanding for compliance. They have also led educators in cannabinoid therapy and have worked with thousands of patients, doctors and cultivators. Bluejay intends to be one of the first clinics to have its patients granted the section 56(1) exemption as it has been at the forefront of the progressive health movement for years.
Core One is focused on advancing the use of psychedelics as alternative modalities to treating mental health afflictions, and part of this advancement is supporting and assisting patients in gaining access to such alternatives through the Company’s various Canadian-based medical and research clinics.
“With a growing roster of clinics under our umbrella, Core One continues to execute on its long-term goal of developing an internal patient base for its biosythensized psilocybin and psychedelic treatments. Submitting the application for a section 56(1) exemption is the next step in allowing our patients access to these varieties of treatments, and as one of the first companies to do so, we will be positioned as a leader in the adoption of exemptions for patients. This scalable business model has untapped potential as patients begin to receive exemptions for mental health issues ranging from depression to addiction,”
Joel Shacker CEO of Core One
About Core One Labs Inc.
Core One is a biotechnology research and technology life sciences enterprise focused on bringing psychedelic medicines to market through novel delivery systems and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy. Core One has developed a patent pending thin film oral strip (the “technology”) which dissolves instantly when placed in the mouth and delivers organic molecules in precise quantities to the bloodstream, maintaining excellent bioavailability. The Company intends to further develop and apply the technology to psychedelic compounds, such as psilocybin. Core One also holds an interest in medical clinics which maintain a combined database of over 275,000 patients. Through these clinics, the integration of its intellectual property, R&D related to psychedelic treatments and novel drug therapies, the Company intends to obtain regulatory research approval for the advancement of psychedelic-derived treatments for mental health disorders.