Politics

Colorado… psychedelics…

Five psychedelic substances… in Colorado, including psilocybin. That means personal possession, cultivation, use and sharing are not illegal or grounds for arrest… according to the statute, anyone over 21 who grows, manufactures, uses, possesses or shares a “personal” amount… is not breaking state or local laws. The greeter at a 21-plus party in Denver offers…

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Politics

The magic of growing your own psilocybin mushrooms

 …transcend the clinic and be used positively by the masses (not just the clinically depressed or suffering)? The answer is a resounding “Yes.” …I will be covering several areas in which psychedelics are being used outside the clinic. There’s an array of companies and leaders working with master plants and psychedelics in a variety of…

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Politics

American Medical Association (AMA) says safe drug consumption sites save lives by reducing risky behaviors and overdose deaths

In a little-noticed section of a report on the nation’s worsening drug overdose epidemic released late last year, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged states and local communities to consider allowing overdose prevention sites [OPS]… to operate as a public health strategy. “At this point in the nation’s epidemic, the AMA urges states and communities…

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Biography/Memoir

As investors pile into psychedelics… pharma economics

Wall Street’s sudden exuberance for hallucinogens has rankled longtime advocates and philanthropists, who dreamed of making low-cost psychedelics widely available for mental health and personal growth. Instead, many now see a very different future for drugs like psilocybin and LSD: as expensive, specialty medications controlled by a handful of biotech companies… “We’re a victim of…

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