Modern Culture

The public’s perception of the harms of magic mushrooms is in line with science – but not with the law

February 2, 2021By

The study, which appears in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found that psilocybin-containing mushrooms are considered less dangerous than alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. For their study, the researchers asked 151 participants to rank the dangerousness of ten different substances: alcohol, tobacco, prescription opiates, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, magic mushrooms, cannabis, LSD, and GHB… participants considered magic…

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Science

An elusive pathogen is damaging cannabis crops…

February 2, 2021By

Viroids are not viruses but, rather, a plant-specific pathogenic RNA. HpLVd was first publicly announced in cannabis in California in 2019… testing for HpLVd is still not common practice in the marijuana or hemp industries. The biggest challenge in controlling hop latent viroid is the “latent” nature of the viroid. It is possible for the…

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Science

Is hempcrete the future of construction?

February 2, 2021By

Hemp insulation is a special niche in the construction market that is yet to be fully maximized. A meager 0.5% of the whopping 3.3 million tons of insulation done each year pertains to hemp. For the future of hempcrete to grow in the industry, players in the construction industry must be educated on the material.…

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Politics

Constitutional ban on marijuana [and other psychoactives] advances in Idaho Senate

February 2, 2021By

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of pot [and “illegal” psychoactives] in the state… Backers say the state Constitution needs to be changed because neighboring states have approved marijuana use, and it could happen in Idaho. Original Article (KTVB):Constitutional ban on legal marijuana advances in Idaho SenateArtwork Fair Use: Nancy Reilly Young

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Anthropology

Oregon makes possession…

February 1, 2021By

of the following a noncriminal violation. Less than… 1 gram of heroin,1 gram of, or less than 5 pills of, MDMA,2 grams of methamphetamine,40 units of LSD,12 grams of psilocybin,40 units of methadone,40 pills of oxycodone, 2 grams of cocaine. Original Article (Oregon Legislature):Measure 110: background briefArtwork Fair Use: Public Domain

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Science

…study shows cannabis reduces inflammatory ‘storms’…

January 23, 2021By

…offers data that some cannabis strains help reduce a specific type of inflammatory distress – called a “cytokine storm” – that proceeds severe cases of acute respiratory distress… One of the studies’ main researchers, University of Lethbridge’s Department of Biological Sciences’… team has studied the anti-inflammatory potential of cannabis for years. Were they surprised by…

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Biography/Memoir

In defending… potential

January 21, 2021By

This would be the president’s son acknowledging that… he has smoked crack and come out the other end of that indelibly narrow glass tunnel. …[and] treatment using the psychedelic plant extract ibogaine [found in the naturally occurring iboga plant]. ”I’m proud of him, I’m proud of my son” was an indication that he understands something……

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Biography/Memoir

Globalization and [drug wars]

January 21, 2021By

Effects are larger where international competition is likely to disproportionately affect young, less-educated men… Our study concludes that if Chinese exports to the United States had not risen significantly during 2007 – 10, the increase in drug-related homicides in Mexico in our sample – totaling about 6,000 in 2007 and more than 20,000 in 2010…

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Spirituality

Psychedelic religions…a new Supreme Court RFRA ruling…

January 20, 2021By

The conservative shift in the Supreme Court continues to have profound effects upon religious jurisprudence. For psychedelic religions in particular, the Supreme Court’s current body may prove more receptive than popular punditry may suggest.  In December 2020, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Tanzin v. Tanvir, 592 U.S. ___ (2020[CC1] )… holding the Religious Freedom…

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Politics

City resolution: involving personal use, growth, and possession of entheogenic plants…

January 20, 2021By

Resolution declaring that the investigation and arrest of individuals involved with personal use, growth, and possession of entheogenic plants, including those scheduled at the state and federal levels be the lowest priority for the city… Whereas, Entheogenic Plants, defined herein as the full spectrum of plants, fungi, and natural materials and/or their extracted compounds, limited…

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