The Oregon experiment was unique in America, where on any given day 350,000 people – roughly the equivalent of the population of Cleveland – are locked up on drug offenses, and drug-possession arrests occur at a clip of one every 23 seconds… three years later, Measure 110 now stands as a cautionary tale about the failure to match…
“There is more awareness when it comes to psychedelics, especially mushrooms,” Valera said. Salem City Councilor Andy Varela believes micro-dosing psilocybin has helped him. “And people are trying to do everything they can to put their health in their own hands, and I think that’s why this conversation has changed for the better.” As a…
Jack is one of the many for whom microdosing has become the new happy hour. For the past few years, psychedelic mushrooms have been sprouting across Silicon Valley corporate culture, wellness retreats, and research labs for their therapeutic potential. But now they’re seeping into our social lives as new users, friends, and family see what…
Mr. Holton said the tickets don’t even include a phone number to call for help. Dwight Holton told me… Mr. Holton, a former U.S. attorney for Oregon, is CEO of Lines for Life, a nonprofit that housed the hotline until last year [2023]. Though law-enforcement officers have issued more than 6,000 tickets in Oregon since decriminalization…
[Oregon is poised to legislate the return to recriminalizing personal possession of psilocybin-containing mushrooms (as well as LSD and MDMA) on Tuesday March 12, 2024; with citizens awaiting Democratic Governor Tina Kotek’s signature to do so.] “There is more awareness when it comes to psychedelics, especially mushrooms,” Valera said. Salem City Councilor Andy Varela believes…
Shouts of “For justice, for justice!” and “We won’t go back to the war on drugs!” permeated the state Capitol Saturday [3/2/2024] afternoon… Republican Senator Tim Knopp added that the goal of the bill is not to go back to the war on drugs. “The war on drugs decades ago disenfranchised minority communities,” he said.…
“The passage of this bill will still be a regression toward the failed war on drugs,” said Rep. Mark Gamba, D-Milwaukie, who said opposing the bill was the toughest vote he’d taken as a lawmaker. “It’s a step backwards for us as a society.” Democrats who backed the bill argue this treatment-forward approach would still…
Democratization of psychedelic chemistry and extraction methods, coupled with ubiquitously available and cheaply manufactured disposable vaporizer technology, has packed the most powerful known psychoactive substances into portable devices… DMT… 2C-B… [etc.] the long-term effects of vaping are largely unknown to science, let alone any potential adverse effects derived from the psychoactive chemicals being layered on…
The Psychedelic Preparedness Scale (PPS)… represents a significant contribution to the field of psychedelic research. The scale, validated through a comprehensive three-study approach, assesses various dimensions of preparedness for psychedelic experiences. The findings suggest that individuals who score higher on the PPS tend to have more positive acute and long-term outcomes associated with psychedelic use.…
As the bill that would undo Oregon’s drug decriminalization law advances through the Legislature… The committee tasked with addressing criticism of Measure 110 is expected to vote Tuesday [2/27/24] on House Bill 4002… scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Original Article (Oregon Live):Measure 110 rollback – now with $211 million price tag – heads to voteArtwork Fair…
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