Oakland’s resolution is broader than Denver’s. Denver’s initiative decriminalized the use and possession of mushrooms containing the compound psilocybin, whereas Oakland’s refers to “entheogenic plants” in general, which includes the mushrooms and other plants and fungi containing psychoactive substances. The resolution says city money will not be used “to assist in the enforcement of laws…
Initiative 81 would help thousands of DC residents suffering from anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and depression who currently fear arrest or prosecution for using natural psychedelics to heal. This initiative has the support of prominent medical professionals, police officers, and residents across the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Board of Elections announced on August…
After waiting more than three months for a response, Canada’s Minister of Health Patty Hajdu finally granted exemptions to four patients, marking the first legal exemption for psilocybin ( use, outside of a clinical trial, since the substance was deemed illegal in 1974. “We would like to extend our incredible gratitude to the Honorable Minister…
“My eyes were opened to the terrible costs of having a drugs policy based on the criminal justice system and not on the public health system. Peoples’ use of drugs is a health issue, but currently it is seen as a criminal issue,” [said MP Crispin Blunt]. “That approach has been global now for 60…
Patients like Thomas Hartle from Saskatchewan, Laurie Brooks from Vancouver, BC, and 2 anonymous patients… anxiously await the August 4th [2020] decision, urging the Minister of Health… to do the right thing… urge you to grant the s.56 exemption for these people as soon as possible… it would be a real shame if any of…
…after a few days of “microdosing,” she began to feel normal again… now that the issue is before the Board of Elections. Salvation [had] arrived in the form of a friend’s recommendation… speaking about the benefits of psilocybin mushrooms on mental health. This was not advice Melissa Lavasani, who holds two graduate degrees, normally would…
Hopefully, we’re not headed for a refried version of legal weed where venture capitalists with listings on world stock exchanges are hell-bent on turning substances that could be the key to personal growth, into a commodity. There are efforts afoot to relax laws around psilocybin [mushroom] use. And a number of court challenges seeking the…
Pickard’s motion for a reduction of sentence was made in light… “An injustice of this magnitude had to be addressed somehow and today the Judge did so,” said… a good friend of Pickard… [who] along with a small group of “helpers” and countless supporters around the world, have been doing what they can for Pickard’s…
Appallingly, legal experts expect the court to give the Sacklers what they want … The July 30 [2020] deadline for filing claims in Purdue’s bankruptcy proceedings potentially implicates not just claims against Purdue, but also claims against the Sacklers. The Sacklers may yet again benefit from expansive powers that bankruptcy courts exercise in complex cases.…
A note about psychedelics and hallucinogens – These terms are often used interchangeably, which can be misleading. Many psychedelics [entheogens and ethnobotanicals] do not cause hallucinations at low doses. Therefore, using the blanket term hallucinogen to describe the effects of all doses of psilocybin [and psilocybin-containing mushrooms/psilocybe mushrooms], for example, is incorrect… Original Article (Psychedelic…
