…even small fines continue to stigmatize psychedelics use and are a major cost for the economically disadvantaged, who are most likely to get arrested for drug possession… at the local level, however, decriminalization is more feasible… larger scale legalization can only be done at the state and federal levels. Currently, the federal punishment for psychedelic…
Currently, at least 12 US states are pushing for psychedelic reforms in terms of research or decriminalization. The momentum for psychedelic policy reform has taken a front seat since the beginning of 2022, with at least eight new state bills filed in the first two months (Washington, Hawaii, Maine, Virginia, Missouri, Maryland, and Utah) alongside…
In fact, 36% said they would be interested in gummies or candy with a tiny amount of a psychedelic drug as an ingredient, nearly the same number who say they’re interested in CBD gummies… Pereira noted that she would love to see a fungi face cream infused with psilocybin that is easily absorbed and could…
Janis Hughes and other patients with terminal illness have requested access to it for medical purposes – something Health Canada has allowed dozens to do in the last two years through a Section 56(1) exemption. But [January 2022], a week before she submitted her request, the rules changed. Hughes’s request was denied. Health Canada says…
The Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board has been warned that the rise of a new psychedelics industrial complex could put psychedelic religions in jeopardy if Oregon fails to act… Concerns were also raised regarding lobbyists meddling in Oregon’s psilocybin programme… …the industry has already begun engaging in aggressive tactics… proposed a partnership between the Oregon Health…
…as access to psychedelics becomes liberalised… patent holders can exclude others from making, using or selling the subject of the patent without their permission… the patenting of psychedelic compounds promotes biopiracy and threatens public health by reducing accessibility to medicine and deterring meaningful innovation… In fact, most jurisdictions would exclude psychedelic plants from patent eligibility…
…psychedelics continue to face several legal hurdles. This has in turn prompted a DIY culture of couples tripping together to take their relationship to the next level. The rise and rise of psychedelic wellness has also led to couples experimenting with the substances together, either to forge stronger bonds, deal with deep-seated issues in a…
The distributors and Johnson & Johnson released statements… noting… not an admission of wrongdoing and that they strongly dispute the allegations. McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen – and drug maker Johnson & Johnson announced [2/25/22] that they had… Original Article (New York Times & Stop the Drug War):J&J and drug distributors settle opioid lawsuits &…
…the scope of disclosure should extend to interests a board member may have in businesses that exist outside of the state. “I think all of those things have to be considered,” Rachel Knox said, “especially considering how many people from out of Oregon are wanting and planning to come into Oregon to conduct business.” During……
…campaign… by Decriminalize Nature Boulder County… one-page measure would allow adults 21 and older to possess, cultivate, gift and deliver psilocybin, psilocyn, ibogaine, mescaline and DMT. Further, the measure says that it would be lawful to conduct psychedelics services for guidance, therapy and harm reduction and spiritual purposes with or without accepting payment. It would…
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