Ferndale is the fourth Michigan city to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi after Detroit, Hazel Park, and Ann Arbor. Ferndale City Council unanimously approved a resolution to decriminalize… investigation and arrest of persons for planting, cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, engaging in practices… with entheogenic plants and fungi like psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and dimethyltryptamine (aka DMT).…
“The only explanation I have, is it some sort of form of religious discrimination?” said Berke. The International Church of Cannabis opened its doors in 2017 and uses cannabis as a sacrament [in Colorado]. “The name of the sculpture is “Defender,” and it was given to us by the artist as a symbol to defend…
The analog of psilocybin that Gilgamesh is developing has been designed to eliminate the hallucinogenic experiences that are often set off by so-called magic mushrooms. Researchers working with the company [including team members from ATAI, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, etc], administer test drugs [new chemical entities] to mice and then capture their reactions using video…
…disproportionate drug arrests, cultural stigma regarding drugs, and lack of visibility in the space… inaccessibility, and cost. BIPOC are not included in clinical trials nearly in the same frequency as white people. Most research right now is white-centered, and it is not a secret also that the scientific community also lacks diversity. Original Article (Psychedelic…
The House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Committee… …people who face prosecution over psilocybin possession would be afforded an affirmative defense if they can “demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence” that they have a medical condition that falls under the list of study subjects like PTSD or chronic pain. Oklahoma lawmakers have approved bill in…
…the use of psychedelics as a spiritual path… the vast majority of both active and lapsed Christians are unaware of the rich mystical traditions in the Christian faith… …this openness to the idea that we may find the divine in our own experience – that in a sense we are God, that there is no…
NORML [writes]… “When considering appeals from the denials of rescheduling petitions… …this Court should consider the real-world effect that lengthy delays have on patients who have no other options available and wish to try breakthrough therapies, such as psilocybin or cannabis. These procedural delays of the past – which often amounted to years, if not…
A new paper has turned science’s understanding of how psychedelics affect the brain upside down by solving a longstanding molecular mystery in the field. Psychedelics are thought to produce their effects by activating the serotonin (5-HT)2A receptor class. These receptors are present on the surface of neurons throughout the brain. The answer may have been found by looking…
…lawmakers in the Health and Homelessness Committee approved a psychedelics-focused bill… We have an obligation to help those who do not have a voice. We are losing more and more tosuicide every single day… everyone knows someone who stands to benefit from access… Original Article (Marijuana Moment & State of Hawaii):Hawaii senate committees approve marijuana legalization…
An Act removing psilocybin and psilocyn from the list of substances classified as schedule I controlled substances under Iowa’s uniform controlled substances Act. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa; supported by lobbyist Carl Olsen of Iowans for Medical Marijuana. Original Article (State of Iowa):State of IowaArtwork Fair Use: Alexwcovington
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