In a new study published in Molecular Plant, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have made the first, crucial move toward ensuring sustainable production of mescaline: They have revealed, step by step, how exactly it is manufactured in peyote. “Learning how to copy this natural process with biotechnology will help ensure a steady supply of mescaline for the development…
“It is a little heavy-hearted that we let the psilocybin program go,” Synaptic founder Matthew Hicks said. [In Oregon]… “There’s a lot of underemployed facilitators right now,” Hicks said. Original Article (Willamette Week):Glut of shroom guides leads to hold on trainingArtwork Fair Use: Public Domain
Shumake helped draft a ballot initiative that Detroit voters passed in 2021 decriminalizing [possession, but not cultivation of] magic mushrooms, paving the way for his church. “Shaman Shu,” as he refers to himself, is accused of masterminding a penny stock “pump-and-dump scheme” that defrauded investors out of nearly $8 million between 2019 and 2021 ……
Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, one of the species most commonly consumed, are among the most heavily inbred… Cultivators are using genetic sequencing and are hybridizing cultivars from ever more distant lineages to hunt for improvements, plus sheer aesthetic novelty. Technological advancements have allowed for fungal cells to more easily be manipulated during breeding, and developments in chromatographic…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a company with fraud for researching, producing, and distributing psilocybin (Magic) mushrooms and making illegal financial gains in the process. Charges were filed against Minerco and… founders Bobby Shumake Japhia, and Julius Makiri Jenge… in the District Court for the District of Columbia. They stand accused of…
Lauren Dayton said she has suffered from cluster headaches, also known as suicide headaches, for more than a decade, and this is the only treatment that’s worked. “I have had no hope with this painful disease – none – until citizen science led me this way,” Lauren said. New Jersey Senate Budget Committee approved the…
…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…
[In Massachusetts]… a yes vote would trigger the state’s commission and advisory board to establish a regulatory framework for the psychedelics… residents may also grow psychedelics in a 12-foot-by-12-foot space, as long as it’s secured from anyone under 21… Oregon was the first state to legalize psilocybin for adult use, but with a very tight…
The DEA wants to place DOI and DOC, which are currently unscheduled, in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act – the most restricted category, for drugs deemed to have “High abuse potential with no accepted medical use.” The agency revived these attempts in December 2023. …the DEA’s filing includes a particularly lengthy section dedicated to discrediting…
“There isn’t really a psychedelic ‘underground’ anymore, said Jules Evans. “Everything is overground, not in the sense of legal, but in the sense of visible”. Consumer demand for psychedelic experiences remains, and players in the illegal market who were once discreet are becoming bolder. Chase, who started Psilouette in 2022 after leaving his corporate job…
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