Spirituality

Study finds religion influences how you experience psychedelic drugs

New research provides evidence that a person’s religious beliefs can shape their experiences with psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms. The findings were published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.​“I became really interested in the concepts of set and setting, and this notion that, although biology is important, there is much more to the drug…

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Politics

Should we legalize all drugs? Discuss.

*Gandoerma oregonense Removing the money spent on prohibition and adding the money that would come from legalization and taxes could add up to nearly $625 million in savings and revenue for Oregon. A recent paper by a Harvard-based researcher and published by The Cato Institute gives insight to the financial picture: Legalizing all drugs could generate…

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Psychology

The Source Weekly Front Cover : Psych Trip

At this moment in time, the momentum seems to be moving in ECfES’ favor, toward a society that sees potential in psychedelics as a healing modality. “A good example of that is Kate Brown’s decision to sign HB 2355, a bill carried to the upper chamber by Sen. Jackie Winters, the longest-serving African-American woman in Oregon Senate…

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