Modern Culture

American adults increasingly choose marijuana and psychedelics over cigarettes, Federally funded study finds

The study found that cannabis and psychedelics remain increasingly popular, with rates of use at “historically high levels in 2023,” the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) said. “In contrast, past-year use of cigarettes remained at historically low levels in both adult groups,” it said. “Past-month and daily alcohol use continued a decade-long decline among…

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Biography/Memoir

…priced… the sacred mushroom

It claims to be the first publicly owned service center in the U.S., with penny-priced stock that investors can buy if they’d like to cash in on the shroom boom… cannabis was a ripe market for stock schemes back then, says Vince Sliwoski, a Portland lawyer who advises cannabis and psilocybin firms. It was the…

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Biography/Memoir

Dr. Bronner’s gives $50,000 to psilocybin treatment center in Central Oregon

The donation shows that Dr. Bronner’s is doubling down on the Oregon experiment with psilocybin despite its troubles, as outlined in Willamette Week’s cover story… service centers are struggling to make it, costs are high, and surprising backers are showing up. Bendable Therapy… the nonprofit pairs clients with licensed guides at partner facilities for psilocybin treatment.…

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Modern Culture

Vancouver firm gets permission to export psilocybin for medical use

…in some cities like Vancouver… entrepreneurs have even opened brick-and-mortar stores, which sell psychedelics… Canada has licensed a Vancouver startup to export psychedelics to Australia for patient use, the latest milestone in a contest to supply the potential growth of medical psychedelic drugs. Seven companies have legally exported psilocybin, MDMA or both from Canada so…

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Politics

Olympia decriminalizes some psychedelic drugs like mushrooms

“To me, it’s about allowing people to seek healing using things that are available in the world,” City Councilmember Clark Gilman said. The Olympia City Council declared that entheogens/psilocybin-related investigations, arrests, and prosecutions will have the lowest level of priority from law enforcement, meaning some psychedelic drugs like mushrooms will be decriminalized within city limits.…

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Biography/Memoir

FDA withdraws request for White House permission to study kratom and psychedelics risks amid criticism

[Friday, August 9, 2024] “…it is time for Commissioner [Robert] Califf to exercise direct oversight and order the Agency [FDA] to reassess its biased attacks on kratom and psychedelics,” Mac Haddow, senior fellow of public policy for American Kratom Association… August 12, 2024; The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn a request for White…

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