The proposal would also decriminalize activities facilitating the use of natural psychedelics… “The precedent on the grassroots level right now is to fully decriminalize first. If you do both [decrim and legalizing medical access] at the same time, you are prioritizing legalization.” Organizers said that establishing decriminalization first would preserve access to psychedelic drugs for…
…there’s a long way to go before these therapies are available to everyone. For one, many of the substances, including MDMA and psilocybin, will likely not get the legal green light for another few years, though some jurisdictions are leading the way. With one in five North Americans experiencing a mental illness in any given…
…Canada’s revised rules… allow doctors to request patient access to psychoactive substances for any serious treatment-resistant condition… a response is expected within 48 hours. Previously, the government had granted very limited access to psychedelics under a different program for illnesses such as late-stage cancer. It often took months for patients to hear back. Original Article…
Over the last few years… psychedelic law reform has been picking up speed, and states and municipalities are beginning to change their policies. What’s interesting to note is that the psychedelic legalization movement seems to be making headway at a much faster pace than cannabis legalization efforts, even though there is much less fanfare around…
According to Canadian advocates… “is ten steps backwards for Health Canada.” …over 130 healthcare professionals are about to be denied compassionate access to psilocybin mushrooms for training purposes via Section 56 exemptions, following a decision by federal health authorities. Original Article (Truffle Report):Health Canada denying psilocybin access to healthcare professionalsArtwork Fair Use: coastal elite
[National Institute of Drug Abuse Director] Dr. Nora Volkow’s remarks about marijuana apply with equal force to psilocybin. As research continues to reveal the promise of psilocybin… and as more U.S. jurisdictions diverge from federal law to relax and/or eliminate criminal penalties for psilocybin… Importantly… psilocybin… will move forward with or without the federal government……
After local legislators passed that decriminalization resolution in 2020, the Washtenaw County prosecutor announced that his office will not be pursuing charges over possessing entheogenic plants and fungi, “regardless of the amount at issue.” Michigan activists have filed a statewide ballot initiative that would legalize possessing, cultivating and sharing psychedelics and set up a system for their…
…microdosing psychedelics is technically not substance misuse because it does not involve taking drugs in excess or for an unintended purpose. The practice of microdosing psychedelics dates back to at least the early 16th century… to relieve fevers and rheumatism. The accepted definition of substance misuse is the use of prescription, illegal drugs, or over-the-counter drugs or…
Known as the Systematically Testing the Evidence on Marijuana… the project is a joint production of researchers with Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Center for Evidence-based Policy and the Veterans (VA) Portland Health Care System. …designed as an independent, methodologically rigorous resource primarily for health care workers. The site features living systematic reviews that…
Psychedelic therapy appeared associated with large acute and sustained reductions in suicidality, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. From an initial pool of more than 9,900 records… results showed that psychedelic therapy led to marked decreases in suicidality in both relatively short (80 to 240 minute) intervals, as well as in…
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