“The new guidelines decriminalize the possession of small amounts of Marijuana, reversing a long-standing previous policy. The new guidelines are based on the successful experience of Portugal and were presented by the Chief Scientist of the Drug Enforcement Authority, Dr. Yossi Harel-Fisch.” “I heard about his model from my colleagues in Portugal. We learned a…
“A new Museum of Cannabis opens in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo” Aiming to exhibit different ways to use cannabis, celebrating the fact that the South American country was the first to regulate consumption, production and sales of the plant. Original Article (AZ Central):Cannabis museum celebrates legal weed in UruguayArtwork Fair Use: AndrewJGallacher
But America’s flirtation with DMT legalization has remained just that. Exceptions to the federal ban have been strictly localized, confined to a handful of churches in a handful of states. There has never been much of a political conversation about the so-called “God Drug.” The drug’s entry into the public discourse in Australia has provided…
“Since I started taking kratom, since I had gotten off of the pain pills, my life has basically opened up dramatically,” Levy told HuffPost. “I got a new job. I’m building a friendship up with my sister that I haven’t had in a long time. I’m not lazy anymore. I don’t want to isolate myself.…
“Botanical medicine, Quave learned, not only predates civilization — it is older than humanity itself. Our earliest human ancestors continued such traditions, and until relatively recently, plants were our primary source of medicine. Although ethnobotany and the longstanding co-evolution with plants that preceded it have provided us with some of our most essential medicines, their…
“For those of us who work in addiction, our existing treatments are not impressive, they’re disappointing, and at a minimum, why not give this a try?” said Peter Hendricks, an addictions psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He’s in the middle of running a double blind clinical trial treating cocaine users with therapy coupled…
“LC-MS revealed that psilocybin, tryptamine and several other compounds having hallucinogenic properties were in the lichen — making this lichen a unique specimen. A species of lichen found in the Ecuadorian Amazon region is thought to contain psilocybin — one of the first species outside of ‘magic mushrooms’ to contain psilocybin. Lichens are a species…
If Health Canada approves Haden’s research, psychedelic drugs could be legal in Canada within the next five years.” “Haden described the job as “somebody that oversees a psychedelic session, and provides a context for an experience that somebody has with psychedelics.” In layman’s terms, the supervisor essentially makes sure the trippee has a good trip.”…
“Canada is set to legalise cannabis next year – sparking a multi-billion dollar industry that will overtake alcohol sales, a new study suggests.” The decision could kick-start the economy and eclipse the combined sales of beer, wine and spirits, according to the report from consulting firm Deloitte. The report, titled Recreational Marijuana: Insights and Opportunities,…
The playlist isn’t based on the musical taste of the subjects or the researchers in the project. We have learned that in high-dose sessions, especially during the onset and intense period of entheogen effects, the supportive structure of the music is more important than either the guide’s or the volunteer’s personal musical preferences. The psilocybin…
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