For centuries, psychedelic substances have been used by Indigenous communities for community… purposes that continue in the present day. In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act… When colonizers reached the North and South American continents, they demonized the use of plant medicines. “The strategy and tactics of European colonizers … was based…
We talked to a supporter and opponent… [Nichole, an opponent], “We do not feel it is safe to be giving Oregonians psilocybin…” and also states that the science is not ready to support psilocybin use for mental health conditions as Measure 109 claims… other local and national organizations also oppose the measure. [Thomas, a supporter]:…
Passing Measure 109, she said, would “set up Oregonians as really the guinea pigs to be receiving psilocybin treatment for psychological conditions with high rates of morbidity and mortality if treated quickly or left untreated.” The leader of the Oregon Psychiatric Physician Association told The Lund Report the group opposes the measure, as does American…
The bill would just allow the drug to be administered inside these facilities during guided treatment sessions. The bill was revised last year to be more focused on therapy, a move Carolyn Garcia doesn’t agree with. “There’s too many people involved here who’ve been handling mushrooms for a long time all over the world, and to try…
Measure 109 depends on federal cooperation because the therapy will remain illegal on the federal level. The measure would not mean psilocybin would be available in stores or to take home. Measure 109. The Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association argues that the measure is unsafe and makes misleading promises to people struggling with mental illness. A…
…campaign is seeing pushback… …dissent from certain psychedelics reform advocates who argue that the proposed legal therapeutic model for psilocybin would threaten equitable access to entheogens. Original Article (Marijuana Moment):Oregon psilocybin initiative gets boost from new TV ad but draws opposition from unlikely sourceArtwork Fair Use: Ytzen
[Entheogenic molecules of diverse variations] can be found in over 200 species of mushrooms, most of which grow wild… …originally began in the wild, growing naturally in forests, fields, and deserts. Original Article (The Week):8 drugs that exist in natureArtwork Fair Use: Olaf Tausch
The term “patent troll” best describes… [those seeking] to extract royalties from other practicing entities by leveraging its patent portfolio [in Cahoots with the Controlled Substances Act of 1970]. On the one hand, [for-profit psychedelic actors are] candid about their lack of interest in clinically developing their compounds in favor of “partnering” with others interested in…
“Listen, if you’re a mushroom, you live cheap.” In 1976, the McKenna brothers published a small book that provided “precise, no-fail instructions for growing and preserving the magic mushroom”. “If you don’t have a plan, you become part of someone else’s plan.” Original Article (Vice):Psilocybin, the mushroom, and Terence McKennaArtwork Fair Use: Amanita77
“As my proposed budget took shape, our anti-racism priorities and criminal legal system transformation coalesced around three principles: Divest, invest, and re-imagine,” Constantine said in the budget announcement. “By divest, I mean stopping current practices that cause harm and diverting the savings to serve a greater good.” Constantine’s office said the $4.6 million that would be divested…
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