“Berkeley is joining a lot of municipalities and states that have decriminalized or… de-prioritized the enforcement of laws against certain plant-based psychedelics,” author Michael Pollan said. On de-prioritizing the enforcement of laws imposing criminal penalties for entheogenic/psychedelic plants and fungi and their bio-synthesized compounds for personal use… the council’s resolution, however, does not include psychedelics…
Hours after their grand opening Tuesday [7/11/23], a… magic mushroom dispensary in Montreal was raided by police officers. We have been able to open up as soon as a few hours after a raid,” said Edgar Gorbans, “And we have customers that are waiting — as soon as the police leave — for us to…
H3589 – An Act concerning the legalization of certain natural plants and fungi – Rep. Nick Boldyga & H1754/S1009 – An Act relative to plant medicine – Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa / Sen. Patricia Jehlen …would legalize plant medicines for those 21 years of age and older, while the other two bills would legalize plant medicines for those…
People will get the results back on their drugs three days after submission, with the results sent over to the appropriate counselling centre. Berlin, Germany, has officially launched a legal drug testing scheme, allowing people to anonymously get drugs tested for free. The Senate Department for Health announced the new scheme, named Drug Checking, which carried out…
Psilocybin-based treatment was also found to provide stronger returns in terms of the quality of life of patients following treatment, with psilocybin’s treatment returning a QALY nearly 10% larger than the next most effective treatment, CBT. “We’re calling on health professionals and policymakers to seriously consider these findings which suggest psilocybin could be genuinely ground-breaking…
A national drug policy group [New Approach PAC] that helped legalize… psilocybin in Oregon and Colorado is now eyeing the Massachusetts ballot with a proposal that would ask voters to authorize the so-called “magic mushrooms” for mental health therapies… On Beacon Hill [Massachusetts], state lawmakers are considering several legislative proposals that call for legalizing psilocybin……
There are at least four in-person businesses in Ottawa where the public can purchase magic mushrooms or other products – gummies, teas or chocolates – that contain psilocybin, the… ingredient in mushrooms. The first bricks-and-mortar shop in Ottawa — and Ontario — was The Golden Teacher, on Dalhousie Street, which opened a year and a…
New Approach’s strategy has been controversial. By funding local lobbyists and political strategists, the PAC pumps millions into state-level campaigns. Their tactic of colonizing other state ecosystems has drawn criticism from grassroots communities who feel strong-armed by the PAC. In Oregon, groups like the Portland Psychedelic Society and Decriminalize Nature Portland worried that New Approach-backed Measure 109 would create…
The ingestion of just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can prove fatal to adults. …allows prosecutors to treat fentanyl like other hard drugs under Measure 110. The Oregon District Attorneys Association, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association supported the new legislation… HB 2645… creating a misdemeanor for having more than 1…
A service center with a $200,000 profit could see a tax bill of $300,000, putting it underwater unless it compensates by raising prices by 30%… at the end of the day, a psilocybin session will run about $1,500 to $3,500… Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 303 into law on June 6th, 2023… in addition to…
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