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Man who brought…

…[Shroom House]… to downtown Portland [Oregon] gets probation… …will spend five years on probation and forfeit a hefty chunk of change, a judge ruled… a plea deal with Multnomah County prosecutors… Original Article (Oregon Live):Man who brought rogue psilocybin business to downtown Portland gets probationArtwork Fair Use: Steve Morgan

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Springfield [Oregon] K9 finds $50K worth of fentanyl in children’s toy

As little as 10 milligrams is considered a lethal dose… Officers… seized a pound of powdered fentanyl before it could reach the streets, after finding it concealed in a children’s toy… [Image… molecular recognition of morphine and fentanyl by the human μ-opioid receptor.] Original Article (Koin):Springfield [Oregon] K9 finds $50K worth of fentanyl in children’s…

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…Oregon’s ‘first legal psilocybin concert’

…two dozen participants will take a relatively low dose of psilocybin, kick back and listen to a DJ. Traphagen is excited about the possibility for group experiences like this to reach more people compared to one-on-one sessions between a client and a facilitator. “In this model, we’re going to be able to give mushrooms to…

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…Oregon… psychedelic mushroom…

Oregon became first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. “The cost for the program has been astronomical and is not accessible to people across the socioeconomic spectrum,” MJ Wilt, who just opened a licensed center in the Portland suburb of Gresham, spent tens of thousands…

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Mexican cartel leader who faked own death… in U.S. is arrested in California, feds say

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa “allegedly faked his own death and assumed a false identity…” According to court documents, Gutierrez-Ochoa began working for the Jalisco cartel in 2014 and coordinated the shipment of 40,000 kilograms (88,000 pounds) of methamphetamine and 2,000 kilograms of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. The…

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…association launches to expand patient access to psychedelic medicines

The Association for Prescription Psychedelics (APP) announced its launch… to integrate proven, efficacious, and evidence-based prescription psychedelic medicines into the health care system for eligible patients across the country. The organization’s founding members include B.More Inc., Compass Pathways, Lykos Therapeutics, and MindMed. APP’s patient advocacy organization partners include Apollo Pact. Original Article (PRN Newswire):New association launches to expand patient access…

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2 arrested, psilocybin mushroom cultivation site shut down

Officers seized approximately 10,000 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms in various stages of cultivation. Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies, Santa Rosa [CA] police detectives, and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officers served a search warrant… finding a large psilocybin mushroom cultivation operation inside the warehouses. Original Article (SF Gate):2 arrested, psilocybin mushroom cultivation site shut downArtwork Fair Use: Judgefloro

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Compass veers off course, delaying phase 3 psychedelic data and laying off 30% of staff

Compass will part ways with approximately 30% of its workforce, including some management positions… one year ago, the company expected to have data from the first phase 3 trial of its COMP360 psilocybin therapy in treatment-resistant depression by the summer of 2024. Compass CEO Kabir Nath framed that delay in the context of the FDA’s rejection of…

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Man accused of distributing psilocybin mushrooms to 20 Boulder County high school students faces 40 counts

Benjamin Harmon, 24, faces a total of 40 charges, including 21 felonies for distributing drugs to minors, at times within 1,000 feet of a school, sexual assault on a child using force and sexual exploitation of a child, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said… The investigation was launched by the University of Colorado after…

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