Modern Culture

Denver mushroom cooperative holds free psilocybin exchange

In true holiday fashion, the Denver Mushroom Cooperative held a Gifting Portal for psilocybin enthusiasts… The Gifting Portal was free to attend and didn’t allow any money to change hands. Participants were encouraged to share their homegrown mushrooms as well as cultivation advice, supplies and more… the free event had a full RSVP list with an approximate…

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Politics

Maryland… psychedelics and drug decriminalization… bills

…features of the current bill that the lawmaker said her amendment removes would have explicitly required the task force to make recommendations “for the sale and taxation of natural psychedelic substances.” …establish a “Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances” that would be overseen by the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Originally, the “Task…

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Science

[Psilocybe] mushroom extract outperforms synthetic psilocybin…

…mushroom extract demonstrated a stronger and more prolonged impact on synaptic plasticity… Metabolomic analyses indicated distinct metabolic profiles between the mushroom extract and synthetic psilocybin… Original Article (Neuroscience News & Nature):Mushroom extract outperforms synthetic psilocybin in psychiatric therapy & Effect of chemically synthesized psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract on molecular and metabolic profiles in mouse…

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Psychology

Psilocybin’s role in trauma recovery may be mental and physical…

“Our study explored whether those who engaged in recreational psilocybin use also had lesser psychological distress,” he said. “It also explored whether the effect of psilocybin in reducing distress appeared to differ according to the level of childhood adversity.” In short, the answer is yes to both outcomes. To measure distress, researchers asked participants to…

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Politics

Oregon is ready to restart the drug war

The Oregon experiment was unique in America, where on any given day 350,000 people – roughly the equivalent of the population of Cleveland – are locked up on drug offenses, and drug-possession arrests occur at a clip of one every 23 seconds… three years later, Measure 110 now stands as a cautionary tale about the failure to match…

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Biography/Memoir

‘It makes me more thoughtful’: Push to decriminalize magic mushrooms gains momentum in Massachusetts

“There is more awareness when it comes to psychedelics, especially mushrooms,” Valera said. Salem City Councilor Andy Varela believes micro-dosing psilocybin has helped him. “And people are trying to do everything they can to put their health in their own hands, and I think that’s why this conversation has changed for the better.” As a…

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