Anthropology

‘Magic’… ‘shroom’ capital

Collecting psilocybe mushrooms in Washington and Oregon remains illegal, punishable with fines and potential felony charges… the sheer abundance of mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest has been well documented, but the plethora of magic mushrooms… naturally in… the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S… grow… vigorously within this habitat. “In my research of growing… and…

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Psychology

…[psilocybe] mushrooms and MDMA… effects…

The effects of any flip depend on several factors: …the order in which you take the mushrooms and MDMA; how long you wait in between; the dose of each; the purity of the MDMA; your inner emotional state; your surrounding environment; and… your biology and psychology. Original Article (Psychedelic Spotlight):Combining psychedelics: is it safe?Artwork Fair…

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Politics

What are psilocybin spores?

Cultivating psilocybin spores is still illegal in much of the United States. Buying psilocybin spores with the intent to cultivate them, however, is illegal, except in Denver, Colorado; Oakland, and Santa Cruz California; and Ann Arbor, Michigan, [et al.] where growing, selling, and possessing psilocybin has been decriminalized. Original Article (Psychedelic Spotlight):What are psilocybin spores?Artwork…

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Biography/Memoir

Oregon… opioid settlements

The agreement – and the prior bankruptcy plan – also does not release the Sackler family from potential future criminal liability, said Oregon’s Department of Justice… It also requires the Sackler family to make a statement of regret and allow museums and other institutions to remove the Sackler name from buildings and scholarships. “Purdue Pharma’s…

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Biography/Memoir

82 Canadian professionals request psilocybin…

About 80 health-care professionals from across the country are challenging Health Canada’s decision to reject their applications to use restricted psychedelic drugs as part of training in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. Hawkswell and lawyer Pope said they are ready to make a charter application if Health Canada does not retract its rejection. “You can’t have patients’ life,…

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Science

Psilocybin leaps ahead of other psychedelics in trials and studies

Psilocybin has a quirky advantage for researchers over and above LSD and MDMA, according to Dr. David Nutt, a physician and Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College. In a world grappling with… isolation, mushrooms, especially… [psilocybe] mushrooms, offer a connection to the natural world, forging community, and healing in ways that modern pharmaceuticals, even psychedelic…

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Modern Culture

…stores are booming as interest grows… magic mushrooms, psilocybin and microdosing… growing trend…

“This is not an underground phenomenon anymore. There are businesses that make a living out of microdosing, and obviously that changes the game a little bit,” said Balázs Szigeti, professor at Imperial College London, one of the most renowned research centres in the field. Health Canada says the national Drug Analysis Service (DAS), which operates…

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Science

Do psychedelics boost creativity?

Since time immemorial, people have used psychedelics for spiritual development, personal growth and expanded creativity. But rigorous research on psychedelics for self-improvement is only just starting to pick up steam. Without any clear business model emerging around psychedelics for creativity, and the large-scale regulatory changes that are necessary for the legal, non-medical use of psychedelics,…

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Spirituality

The future is fungi

Imagine that beneath the urgency of everyday life, there is boundless love, peace and connection dwelling in the depths of your being. Psychedelics offer us a glimpse into that possibility. These states of enlightened ecstasy were once only available to a fortunate few, but now they are accessible through a… mushroom… among dead leaves, on…

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