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The mushroom community in Colorado built around this ‘Grow, Gather, Gift’ model has yielded some incredible results and world-class data.  …an example of community self-regulation through the development of testing standards and data sharing… Colorado has been a hotbed of mushroom entrepreneurism over the last two years since Proposition 122 was passed with a 54%…

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Psychedelics group wants to protect Portland… users of… plant- or mushroom-based psychedelics… from cops

Portland advocates for psychedelic drug use are hoping to put an initiative on the city’s 2026 ballot that would protect people who use what they call non-toxic and non-addictive plant- or mushroom-based psychedelic drugs from arrest. Under the proposed initiative, non-toxic and non-addictive psychedelics would be designated police officers’ “lowest priority for enforcement,” according to the initiative…

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The Colorado psychedelic mushroom experiment…

Colorado law does not allow retail sales of psilocybin, unlike cannabis, which can be sold both recreationally and medically in the state. But it allows adults 21 and older to grow, use, and share psychedelic mushrooms for personal use. Despite the retail ban, adjacent businesses have mushroomed. Inside the warehouse and laboratory of Activated Brands…

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Denver Shroom Fest canceled due to “some bad luck”

On Thursday [3/13/25], organizers announced the second annual event, which was scheduled for June 15, has been cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances and some bad luck.” Co-founder Jonathan Cherkoss suggested the festival may not return in future years either. “Denver Shroom Fest was a huge success, and collaborating with Colorado’s vibrant mushroom community was an incredible experience.…

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Colorado’s first psychedelic healing centers could offer psilocybin yoga or microdosing at a coffee shop

That could mean retreat centers, yoga studios or social clubs could offer the treatments… While guided trips on large doses of mushrooms may be suitable for some… believe smaller dosing options are more approachable to a broader demographic… Denver business… will focus on microdosing. Their concept includes two separate spaces. The first is a coffee…

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Denver Shroom Fest… another…

“Our team is hard at work making sure Denver Shroom Fest 2025 is even bigger, better, and Shroomier than last year,” the announcement said. The event marked something of a coming-above-ground party for the local psychedelics community. Exploring the booths at Denver Shroom Fest 2024 was a trip – psychedelic substances were all on full display,…

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Americans think marijuana and psychedelics are much safer now than they did a decade ago, federal study shows

A new analysis of the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), conducted annually by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), found broadly that “perceptions of harm associated with substance use have been steadily declining for most substances since 2015.” While risk perception has declined across multiple substances over the…

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A glimpse into Colorado’s emerging… psychedelics scene

…the first state in America where residents can legally grow and share psilocybin mushrooms… cultivation has made botanical, easily identifiable psychedelics widely available. There is little difference in effort between growing a small personal supply and a larger amount for friends… a gifting exchange group in the city simply because many cultivators had far more…

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…psychedelic mushrooms-lovers enjoy first Denver Shroom Fest…

Denver Shroom Fest’s founders say the decriminalization has led to safer access for all users. As lovers of magic mushrooms gather to celebrate recreational use… [&] a medcinal microdose clinic… it’s like joining the Costco of magic mushrooms… then you get measured dose medicines. Original Article (CBS News):As psychedelic mushrooms-lovers enjoy first Denver Shroom Fest,…

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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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