With respect to psychedelics mushrooms, it would make it illegal “to transport, import, sell, offer for sale, furnish, or give away spores or mycelium capable of producing mushrooms or other material which will contain a controlled substance, including psilocybin or psilocyn, during its lifecycle.” With respect to psychedelics mushrooms, it would make it illegal “to…
That raid happened on November 11, 2024, less than eight months after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had signed the state’s version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). That law likely protects Singularism’s psychedelic rituals, a federal judge ruled last month [Feb. 2025] Jensen wrote in a September 2023 letter to the Provo City Council and Mayor…
The report from Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR) says decriminalizing use and possession of psychedelics by adults “provides a viable path to reducing mass incarceration, addressing systemic inequities, supporting public health, and lays the foundation for rational drug policy reform.” “Criminalizing the personal use and possession of psychedelics is a costly misuse of resources,”…
Interest has grown in establishing legal churches centered around the use of such substances, particularly as states like Oregon and Colorado have legalized forms of psychedelic-assisted therapy. …does not follow a rigid set of prescribed beliefs but instead encourages adherents to explore their own spiritual experiences… This court’s order underscores that religious practice does not need to conform to…
On Thursday [3/13/25], organizers announced the second annual event, which was scheduled for June 15, has been cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances and some bad luck.” Co-founder Jonathan Cherkoss suggested the festival may not return in future years either. “Denver Shroom Fest was a huge success, and collaborating with Colorado’s vibrant mushroom community was an incredible experience.…
Former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigned in disgrace in May 2023 after reporting from Willamette Week revealed she had taken a $10,000-per-month consulting gig for the cannabis company La Mota while her office’s Audits Division reviewed the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Secretary of State Tobias Read on Wednesday [3/12/25] announced that he has withdrawn an Oregon Liquor and…
That could mean retreat centers, yoga studios or social clubs could offer the treatments… While guided trips on large doses of mushrooms may be suitable for some… believe smaller dosing options are more approachable to a broader demographic… Denver business… will focus on microdosing. Their concept includes two separate spaces. The first is a coffee…
Without the efforts of this “small band of anticapitalist activists,” the authors argue, Lykos Therapeutics’ “$250 million investment” in MDMA-AT may have paid off by being the first psychedelic therapy to get federal approval – potentially establishing the company as a multibillion-dollar enterprise. As a journalist who has followed the psychedelics movement for years and attended hearings…
That means Save Lives Oregon, a state-funded program that provides harm reduction resources, training and items such as clean syringes, Narcan and fentanyl test strips to local organizations, will get $5.1 million instead of $21.6 million in opioid settlement funding through 2027. Several members of the 18-person Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Board… stressed that…
While large-scale studies are lacking, Mothers of the Mushroom gathered data points concerning mothers who ingested psilocybin during pregnancy and breastfeeding… offers insight from over 400 women who have used psilocybin while pregnant or breastfeeding… …[also] in a controlled study on pregnant rats using c-psilocin, no fetal fatalities were observed. While this does not confirm…
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