The ayahuasca tourist in search of a deep cosmic insight often fails to understand the importance of the cultural context in which the… [plants are] used. This parallels with the European discovery of tobacco in the sixteenth century; an attitude of disregard and criticism of the intended herbal ritualistic use. The traditional uses of tobacco…
…engineered bacteria to produce psilocybin in their cells and poop it out. This is a biosynthesis process that relies on changing cells so they will produce compounds they don’t naturally produce, or in quantities they don’t naturally produce. Original Article (Science Alert):Scientists Engineered a Bacterium That Poops Out Huge Amounts of Psilocybin Artwork Fair Use:…
…engineered bacteria to produce psilocybin in their cells and poop it out. This is a biosynthesis process that relies on changing cells so they will produce compounds they don’t naturally produce, or in quantities they don’t naturally produce. Original Article (Science Alert):Scientists Engineered a Bacterium That Poops Out Huge Amounts of Psilocybin Artwork Fair Use:…
It may not have the same ring as “free the weed,” but there’s a new slogan being uttered in certain circles. The group wants City Council to approve a resolution to prohibit use of funds by any city department to investigate, arrest or prosecute anyone for entheogenic plants and fungi, and prohibit any city activities…
Home growing – seen by many as a commonsense policy that ensures access to cannabis for individuals who can’t afford retail prices, live too far… or just want to flex their green thumbs– …a chapter titled “The Fallacy of Home Grow” makes very specific—and, in the eyes of advocates, misleading—arguments against allowing… cultivation for personal use.…
Richard Sackler did not comment for this story. Family representatives declined to comment publicly. Purdue Pharma, which created vast wealth for the family, filed for bankruptcy Sept. 15. Some members of the billionaire Sackler family — the owners of Purdue Pharma, the company widely blamed for fueling America’s opioid crisis — will reap about $60…
“It’s hard to tell whether Oregon will be the right state to do this in and what the next steps are,” Sutton said. Sutton said the group wasn’t only looking at changing the law in Oregon. [He said] It does make sense in Oregon, where there are already tax dollars coming in from legal recreational…
Unlike the expungement process, which must be handled by the court system, executive clemency allows the governor to pardon or exonerate anyone who’s committed a crime. After the pardons are issued… Attorney General… will ask a circuit court judge to expunge the criminal records for every individual who’s been granted clemency. As a result, hundreds…
Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, stated, “The potential harms associated with any of these drugs is worsened when people are pushed into a position where they have to produce, obtain and consume those drugs illegally.” Trudeau was asked whether he would be open to decriminalization in the context of the opioid overdose…
Without a central tenant to either the cannabis or psychedelic movement, there’s no way to ensure these industries grow to be accessible or equitable. Why microdosing… should be [decriminalized and non-commodified access be made available]. How is it that in the cannabis industry, for instance, thousands of Drug War victims (mainly people of color) remain incarcerated…
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