Politics

Proposed bill would legalize psychedelic in New York State

…would legalize the possession, use, cultivation and gifting or exchange of certain naturally occurring substances [including psilocybe mushrooms] while offering protections to adults who may choose to use them… and allow the use of psychedelics in religious ceremonies. Employers would not be allowed to take adverse action against workers for using psychedelics off-duty nor would…

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Biography/Memoir

[Oregon] psychedelic surveillance bill…

The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) current rules reflect the text of Measure 109, which erects a data barrier between service centers, where client information is stored, and the hands of third parties, including government agencies, law enforcement, and corporations… Senator Elizabeth Steiner’s bill seeks to overrule the fruits of that two-year process, which cost millions…

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Politics

Lawmaker proposes allowing medical uses of psilocybin in Virginia

…amend state drug laws making non-medical possession of psilocybin a class 2 misdemeanor… reclassification of psilocybin from Schedule I to Schedule III… no one spoke against the bill during public comment.  …including PTSD, end-of-life anxiety and cases of severe depression where past treatments haven’t worked. She said a growing body of research supports these benefits……

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Politics

Where is… [Oregon… psilocybe mushrooms]

…according to attorney Vince Sliwoski [at Harris Bricken Law Firm], “For better access and affordability, you need broad decriminalization merged with a retail or storefront distribution model.”  Sliwoski does not have high hopes for the future of Oregon’s psilocybin services program… while he is not concerned about the federal government stepping in and shutting Oregon’s…

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Biography/Memoir

[Oregon]… psychedelic reform bills are on the agenda [again]

State voters already approved both [adult-use] psilocybin and broader drug decriminalization, but legislators have filed a pair of bills aimed at adjusting the psilocybin services program.  Senate Bill 303, filed by Sen. Elizabeth Steiner… would mandate that psilocybin businesses and therapists collect and report data such as average psilocybin doses and demographics of their client…

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Biography/Memoir

Oregon… people of…

…[on giving] authority to collect and compile specified data and provide data to Oregon Health and Science University. …[bill introduced by Oregon Rep. Elizabeth Steiner states]… [claims no conflict of interest]… Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon… directs Oregon Health Authority to… adopt rules to require a psilocybin service center…

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Spirituality

…psychedelic activists… interview

…it makes sense why they target activists who are speaking out against… the absurdity of reaching, healing, and helping people through this extremely inaccessible medical care system and through the sales of pharmaceuticals – especially people that have been through complex trauma, people who are poor, people who are unhoused, people who use drugs or…

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Psychology

…policy… lead…

In the wake of cannabis reforms, it appears that psychedelics may be the next target in the dismantling of the war on drugs. …new policy may set a precedent that moves… one step closer to accepting psychedelics as medicinal substances, but historically these drugs were widely sought out for recreational and non-clinical purposes. And, if…

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Politics

[In the United States of America]: adults can now [grow, share, and] use magic mushrooms…

Colorado allow[s] individuals aged 21 and up to use, grow and share [psilocybe] mushrooms… Research on psychedelics has been making a comeback in recent years. Starting in 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began paving the way for researchers to investigate the use of psilocybin therapy to treat conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Original Article…

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