Anthropology

Ayahuasca in the heart of Europe

In recent years, the topic of ayahuasca has also been publicly discussed in the Czech Republic due to the disclosure of prevalent use of ayahuasca by the Czech Psychedelic Society and other organizations aiming to raise awareness about its preparation, use, integration, spirituality, and therapeutic potential. Ayahuasca is utilized in so-called autonomous zones: situations and…

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Politics

The war on drugs is holding science back

Even though Dr. Sessa is a renowned clinical psychiatrist with 20 years of experience and the backing of a respected university, it’s taken him six years to get the study off the ground. The special license required to work with controlled substances cost him nearly $40,000 and took two years to acquire. The requisite lab…

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Politics

DOJ is secretly using IRS to investigate Colorado pot shops in guise of audits, lawsuit says

The IRS is trying to get its hands on Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance, or METRC, a system that follows every marijuana plant from seed to sale. The agency wants annual gross sales reports for 2014 and 2015 –but, apparently, also information about customers of Rifle Remedies. Though properly licensed in Colorado to sell…

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