…magic mushrooms. Some countries are debating overturning decades-old psilocybin bans in favor of a policy of decriminalization… legalization… Magic mushrooms are a general term for any mushroom with hallucinogenic properties. These mushrooms can be found naturally. In many countries, magic mushrooms are technically illegal, although these laws are loosely enforced. Law enforcement may have a…
The Western hemisphere is getting its… brick and mortar psychedelic and functional mushrooms store a la Amsterdam’s “smart shops.” This… will help make mushroom-based wellness more accessible to consumers. …build and operate a “smart shop” retail store offering tinctures, capsules, topicals, edibles and other mushroom-based products… and related accessories…. functional and psychedelic mushroom retail outlet… Original Article…
Despite being a Schedule I drug by federal laws, several states in the United States have taken steps to ease laws on possession of psilocybin mushrooms. Movements to decriminalize “shrooms” started in the USA in May 2019 with Denver, Colorado becoming the first city to decriminalize. Two cities in California, Oakland and Santa Cruz followed…
If Bryan Roth… has his way, psychedelics could change forever… “There are plenty of psychedelics out there,” he added. “We don’t need any more psychedelics.” … “They want to transform the treatment of depression, with a pill, basically,” Roth said of DARPA… brought together a “dream team” of scientists to work on the project, including…
…similar to cannabis prior to federal legalization… dispensaries in Vancouver are open for business. Longtime marijuana advocate Dana Larsen is among those who have set up shop. “Psilocybin mushrooms really remind me now where the cannabis movement was in maybe the mid-’90s,” he said. “There’s just starting to be increasing public awareness about the tremendous…
At least three companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges have been touting psychedelics for the treatment of mental health disorders even though psilocybin and other hallucinogenic substances are illegal under federal law. Governor [of Texas] on June 18 [2021] allowed a bill authorizing the study of psilocybin to become law without his signature. Connecticut Governor……
McDonald explains, “We are improving on first-generation psychedelic compounds like psilocybin. Unlike other products on the market, we are developing next-generation superior molecules that are engineered to target specific serotonin receptors. Our drugs will replace psilocybin in dealing with issues like depression. This leads to fewer side effects while improving safety and efficacy.” Biotech companies…
While ibogaine has demonstrated anti-anxiety and anti-depression effects and is used in some drug and alcohol rehab clinics around the world… Ibogaine’s successes – as well as the successes of psilocybin and ketamine — suggest that psychedelics may one day be recognized as powerful medicines… in his lab at University of California Davis Olson wondered whether the psychedelic effects of drugs…
Health Canada hasn’t publicly explained what’s behind the apparent freeze on Section 56 exemptions… [Bruce] Tobin says the current process of essentially requiring someone to be at death’s door is unworkable. Still, he anticipates that psilocybin access will go the way cannabis first did, through new regulations making it available for medical use. “My intuitions…
What kind of policies could we enact instead? The failure of the war on drugs has led to new ideas and alternative models, including: Decriminalization: While drugs remain illegal and drug use is a prohibited behavior, violations are considered misdemeanors or administrative offenses. Treatment services can be scaled up and people are more inclined to…
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