Sarah Gersten, executive director and general counsel at [LPP] Last Prisoner Project, said… “historic decision offers hope – not just for those freed today, but for all the individuals still incarcerated for cannabis and their families that have been impacted by the War on Drugs. President Biden’s actions remind us that meaningful change is possible when…
“Our team is hard at work making sure Denver Shroom Fest 2025 is even bigger, better, and Shroomier than last year,” the announcement said. The event marked something of a coming-above-ground party for the local psychedelics community. Exploring the booths at Denver Shroom Fest 2024 was a trip – psychedelic substances were all on full display,…
This summer [2024], the Oregon Capital Chronicle kicked off a raft of reporting on lack of customer demand in the OPS system, noting at least one service center closure… [At]… Harris Sliwoski… we’ve since become aware of a few more, and others operating on a limited or part-time basis. Fundamentally, the program is also imbalanced. There are…
A House bill that would create a psilocybin exception for the state’s drug classifications passed its first reading today. The measure would only go into effect if the FDA approves synthetic psilocybin. The trigger bill, officially titled FDA-approved Crystalline Polymorph Psilocybin Use, was voted to move to a committee hearing 12-1. However, no one’s quite sure how far…
Kennedy said his mind was open “to the idea of psychedelics for treatment… people ought to have the freedom and the liberty to experiment with these hallucinogens to overcome debilitating disorders.” An evangelist [Dr. Shereef Elnahal] for treating mental health disorders with psychedelic drugs whom President Joe Biden appointed to a top job at the VA wants…
An Elon Musk ally is seeking to seize control of psychedelic drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics, offering it a financial lifeline for its bid to garner US approval to use the party drug ecstasy as a mental health treatment. Antonio Gracias, an early Tesla backer and former board member who backed Musk’s takeover of Twitter, made a…
Windsor Coun. Renaldo Agostino… who represents the downtown on city council [Ontario]. “And you know what the truth is? One day, if that business is allowed to open, I’d be more than happy to welcome it.” A spokesperson for the stores [FunGuyz] who identified himself as Chris Stewart says they’ve been raided over 120 times……
Psilocybin is decriminalized but there won’t be recreational dispensaries… conservative leaders are restricting the treatment over objections from some of the city’s 90,000 veterans, who’ve become flagbearers for psychedelic therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder… “We have an opportunity to support veterans, and it’s a really easy one to say ‘Yes’ to,” said Lane Belone, a special…
“Literally a grandma could take my video, watch it, and produce LSD,” says Willy. “This was like a fucking movie between the FBI contacting us and going to Pakistan. Just so many things had to line up correctly for this to happen, says Willy. “It’s never happened to date, and it’s been over 86 years…
A new analysis of the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), conducted annually by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), found broadly that “perceptions of harm associated with substance use have been steadily declining for most substances since 2015.” While risk perception has declined across multiple substances over the…
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