There is a common fungus [psilocybe semilanceata], which so exactly represents the pole and cap of liberty, that it seems offered by nature herself… mushroom patriots, with a mushroom cap of liberty. In America, revolutionary groups declared their rebellion against British rule by raising a liberty cap upon a pole in the public squares of…
The average US-listed cannabis stock is down by more than a third since the start of 2021, compared with 20 per cent for the S&P 500, while the Canadian cannabis index is down roughly 50 per cent over the same period. …marijuana legislation has failed to gain support in the Senate, including the Safe and…
[Colorado] Rep. Ed Perlmutter… who has been the foremost champion of SAFE Banking over the years, told reporters… he’s determined to get SAFE past the finish line. The SAFE Banking Act was similarly attached to a national defense budget bill, only to be stripped out by Senate leadership. If SAFE Banking is stripped out again… there’s other forthcoming…
The proposal would also decriminalize activities facilitating the use of natural psychedelics… “The precedent on the grassroots level right now is to fully decriminalize first. If you do both [decrim and legalizing medical access] at the same time, you are prioritizing legalization.” Organizers said that establishing decriminalization first would preserve access to psychedelic drugs for…
…there’s a long way to go before these therapies are available to everyone. For one, many of the substances, including MDMA and psilocybin, will likely not get the legal green light for another few years, though some jurisdictions are leading the way. With one in five North Americans experiencing a mental illness in any given…
…Canada’s revised rules… allow doctors to request patient access to psychoactive substances for any serious treatment-resistant condition… a response is expected within 48 hours. Previously, the government had granted very limited access to psychedelics under a different program for illnesses such as late-stage cancer. It often took months for patients to hear back. Original Article…
Over the last few years… psychedelic law reform has been picking up speed, and states and municipalities are beginning to change their policies. What’s interesting to note is that the psychedelic legalization movement seems to be making headway at a much faster pace than cannabis legalization efforts, even though there is much less fanfare around…
According to Canadian advocates… “is ten steps backwards for Health Canada.” …over 130 healthcare professionals are about to be denied compassionate access to psilocybin mushrooms for training purposes via Section 56 exemptions, following a decision by federal health authorities. Original Article (Truffle Report):Health Canada denying psilocybin access to healthcare professionalsArtwork Fair Use: coastal elite
[National Institute of Drug Abuse Director] Dr. Nora Volkow’s remarks about marijuana apply with equal force to psilocybin. As research continues to reveal the promise of psilocybin… and as more U.S. jurisdictions diverge from federal law to relax and/or eliminate criminal penalties for psilocybin… Importantly… psilocybin… will move forward with or without the federal government……
After local legislators passed that decriminalization resolution in 2020, the Washtenaw County prosecutor announced that his office will not be pursuing charges over possessing entheogenic plants and fungi, “regardless of the amount at issue.” Michigan activists have filed a statewide ballot initiative that would legalize possessing, cultivating and sharing psychedelics and set up a system for their…
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