Biography/Memoir

…DEA license to grow psilocybin

Ohio State University is about to grow psychedelic mushrooms… the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a license to Ohio State University that allows researchers to cultivate psilocybin mushrooms for use in scientific studies. The new license issued by the DEA allows Ohio State and Inner State, Inc. to grow whole psilocybin mushrooms to…

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Biography/Memoir

Why psilocybin is… prime option… Oregon

Availability, natural occurrence and longevity of studies were among the chief logistical reasons with almost every person… “…the abuse and danger potential of psilocybin product is less than cannabis and far less than alcohol. So, I would image that at some point these products might become more widely available, even recreationally available. And the program…

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Biography/Memoir

Oregon’s first [adult-use] psilocybin… center to start serving clients

Licensed… centers mean that the first-of-its-kind industry can now be tested… …the Eugene center would be serving clients this month [May 2023]. Cathy Rosewell Jonas is the founder and owner of Epic Healing Eugene [LLC] and is also a licensed social worker. Original Article (Seattle Times):Oregon’s first psilocybin treatment center to start serving clientsArtwork Fair…

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Science

Magic mushrooms seem to have a strange effect on color blindness

After self-administering a color blindness test, known as the Ishihara Test, the subject took five grams of dried mushrooms, which is considered a relatively high dose of psilocybin. He then took the Ishihara Test periodically over the next four months. This test is composed of a series of flashcards that each feature a number made…

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Biography/Memoir

Oregon’s… mushroom… church…

James Hin has opened the PSILO Temple, a church in Eugene, where psilocybin is the sacrament for the dozens of congregants… …his church is protected by both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedoms Restoration Act of 1993, passed by Congress… Hin says he operates openly and makes psilocybin available at almost no cost because…

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Politics

Oregon approves… psilocybin treatment center

Licensing training centers… setting up the framework… psilocybin program in Oregon… legal sessions are anticipated to cost hundreds or thousands of dollars… Oregon’s program does not require that a person have a diagnosed condition to access psilocybin, however. Under state rules, anyone 21+ can obtain psilocybin services without a prescription or referral from a health…

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Politics

…psychedelic justice…

“There’s no getting around that the most economically accessible model is community use in a church. Decriminalizing these medicines and allowing community healing circles and entheogenic churches to flourish is arguably best for mental health in the long term… …decrim is also important because as much as we want to have equitable regulated access programs,…

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Psychology

…you need to know about magic mushrooms

Like the endless mycelial networks that thread through our planet’s ecosystems, magic mushrooms are now thoroughly entangled in 21st century culture. So, as we step further into a future in which psilocybin gummies will most probably become a normal fixture on the shelves of health food stores… shrooms – defined by their main psychedelic compound, psilocybin –…

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Politics

Jefferson County (Washington State) de-prioritizes psychedelics

Entheogens – certain psychedelic plants often used for medical or spiritual purposes – are the lowest law enforcement priority in Jefferson County, following a unanimous vote from the Board of County Commissioners. The three commissioners debated the issue at their meeting… and passed a… resolution [5/1/2023] stating support for the decriminalization of entheogens at the…

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