Modern Culture

As Colorado gets ready to allow pot clubs, indoor smoking still an issue

“It’s recreation, so it’s to have fun, it’s to relax, it’s to lounge,” he says. “You don’t necessarily want to do that just by yourself.” Colorado Republicans have brushed off concerns from the [current] administration about the spread of recreational marijuana, throwing their weight behind a bipartisan bill at the state legislature that would officially…

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Can 9/20 become the 4/20 of magic mushrooms?

*Gastón Guzmán Huerta (August 26, 1932 – January 12, 2016), a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, was an authority on the genus Psilocybe. Unlike 4/20, 9/20 events aren’t intended as gatherings for people to get high together. Instead, they’re mostly lectures, salons, or meetups that prioritize the goals of research and policy rather than the joys…

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You’re not tripping: LSD is making a comeback

Even if they get the right substance, White says, students might not use it safely because of a lack of education. So instead, he advocates working with law enforcement, school administrators and medical professionals to teach students about the real risks and safest methods, a process called “harm reduction.” They’ve faced some opposition from college…

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Ayahuasca: coming to a clinic near you?

“If done with the appropriate support and preparation in place, it’s incredibly safe,” she says, pointing out there’s also a risk in taking antibiotics. “It’s a matter of taking appropriate precautions.” Ayahuasca, he says, “doesn’t solve the problem. It gives you hints on how to solve your own problems. “In Brazil, they’re [researching] the tea,…

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