The House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Committee… …people who face prosecution over psilocybin possession would be afforded an affirmative defense if they can “demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence” that they have a medical condition that falls under the list of study subjects like PTSD or chronic pain. Oklahoma lawmakers have approved bill in…
…the use of psychedelics as a spiritual path… the vast majority of both active and lapsed Christians are unaware of the rich mystical traditions in the Christian faith… …this openness to the idea that we may find the divine in our own experience – that in a sense we are God, that there is no…
NORML [writes]… “When considering appeals from the denials of rescheduling petitions… …this Court should consider the real-world effect that lengthy delays have on patients who have no other options available and wish to try breakthrough therapies, such as psilocybin or cannabis. These procedural delays of the past – which often amounted to years, if not…
A new paper has turned science’s understanding of how psychedelics affect the brain upside down by solving a longstanding molecular mystery in the field. Psychedelics are thought to produce their effects by activating the serotonin (5-HT)2A receptor class. These receptors are present on the surface of neurons throughout the brain. The answer may have been found by looking…
…lawmakers in the Health and Homelessness Committee approved a psychedelics-focused bill… We have an obligation to help those who do not have a voice. We are losing more and more tosuicide every single day… everyone knows someone who stands to benefit from access… Original Article (Marijuana Moment & State of Hawaii):Hawaii senate committees approve marijuana legalization…
Groups including the Libertas Institute, a Utah-based libertarian think tank, and the Utah Patients Coalition are backing the bill. Utah lawmakers are slated to consider [in 2023] whether to narrowly legalize psilocybin for use by patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD or who are in hospice care. Original Article (Desert News & State of Utah):Will Utah…
An Act removing psilocybin and psilocyn from the list of substances classified as schedule I controlled substances under Iowa’s uniform controlled substances Act. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa; supported by lobbyist Carl Olsen of Iowans for Medical Marijuana. Original Article (State of Iowa):State of IowaArtwork Fair Use: Alexwcovington
…psychedelic medicines may provide a pathway for trans and gender diverse people to reconnect with themselves and increase access to gender affirmation, thus reducing the need for gender affirmation from others. …the psychedelic community suffers from a highly gendered essentialized understanding in the physical sense too, where there are often two therapists in a room…
Australia is known as among the most conservative medical communities in the Western world… the approval has sent professional bodies into a flurry, caught off guard and seemingly outflanked by those outside the tent. While there are several countries such as the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Israel where psychedelics can be used outside of…
At an arraignment hearing, a representative of the… District Attorney’s Office said the case was being dismissed against Ben Gorelick “in the interest of justice.” Carolyn Tyler, a spokesperson for the DA’s office, said the dismissal came about “in light of the voters’ decision”… Gorelick was arrested in February after police raided a warehouse in…
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