Biography/Memoir

Get your drugs tested

“Had a great morning opening our second Get Your Drugs Tested location at 245 W Broadway,” he said. “Been talking to reporters all day about our innovative free community drug-checking service, and the upcoming City Hall hearing about our 247 W Broadway mushroom dispensary license,” said Dana Larsen. Original Article (X formerly knowns as Twitter):Get…

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Biography/Memoir

Magic mushroom co-op… attention

“There would be a way for somebody to give away medicine for free and charge for bonafide harm-reduction or support services,” McAllister said… Critics of his co-op “don’t understand how the support center operates,” Darren Lyman says. “I don’t sell products. I provide support.” According to Sean McAllister, a cannabis and psychedelics attorney, Colorado’s natural…

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Politics

Mushroom Dispensary

In 2019 I founded Get Your Drugs Tested, a free service which analyzes street drugs for users. It’s now the world’s busiest… of its kind – 58,000 samples analyzed. Funded entirely by sales of cannabis & mushrooms from my dispensaries. Original Article (X [formerly known as Twitter]):Mushroom DispensaryArtwork Fair Use: Dana Larsen

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Biography/Memoir

Psychedelic experts gather at Portland Art Museum

The world’s leading experts, lobbyists and government leaders involved in legalizing [and decriminalizing possession, cultivation, and sharing of] psychedelic drugs in Oregon gathered… at the Portland Art Museum. “We’re about to find ourselves in the coming years at the forefront of this work and movement again when we begin to bring in pilot projects and…

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Biography/Memoir

Supreme Court… opioid settlement…

Members of the Sackler family have denied wrongdoing but expressed regret that OxyContin “unexpectedly became part of an opioid crisis.” … another sign read, “Deadliest white collar criminals – the Sackler cartel.” …the Sackler family members withdrew billions from Purdue before agreeing to contribute up to $6 billion to its opioid settlement. The deal conflicts…

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Modern Culture

Inaugural Psychedelic Cup fuels curiosity over magic mushrooms

Denver’s first-ever Psychedelic Cup was a rousing success – for fungi and the public. The event’s popularity shows curiosity about psychedelic mushrooms is growing, bolstered by their Colorado decriminalization and an increasingly mainstream appeal, which elevates their potential for medicinal and recreational use. Competitions for “best in show” and “most envious” led to long lines for people eager to pick…

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Politics

Colorado crafting psychedelics…

According to Dominique Mendiola… will emphasize practices to avoid arrests, hospitalization and involuntary mental health commitments, but she recognizes that behavioral experiences are intended with some psychedelics. Colorado followed Oregon, becoming the second state to legalize… psilocybin… but Oregon didn’t decriminalize the personal cultivation and possession of psilocybin, DMT, mescaline and ibogaine. Mendiola, who also…

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Psychology

Subtle Winds offers grant to train marginalized communities…

Benjamin Brubaker, co-founder and director of Subtle Winds, says they have taken a monetary loss, but they’re not just working for profit. Subtle Winds, a state-approved training program for psilocybin facilitators in Eugene, is offering a grant for students from historically marginalized communities and low-income individuals to come and receive their training. Original Article (KVAL):Subtle…

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