…to the uninitiated… ‘magic mushrooms’… could be dismissed… …evidence from animal trials suggests psilocybin’s effect on mental wellbeing may be connected, in part, to its ability to reduce inflammation – an immune response in the body’s tissues to dangers ranging from stress to physical injuries… Original Article (Time Magazine):Psilocybin could be a therapeutic breakthrough for addictionArtwork…
No matter the species, growing “magic” mushrooms is relatively cheap. …”magic” mushroom species… grow in the Pacific Northwest. Not every mushroom expert agrees with Oregon’s decision to hone in on one “magic” mushroom species. [Out of about 200 mushrooms, there’s (approximately) four of them that cause wood-lovers paralysis]. Original Article (Business Insider):‘Magic’ mushrooms will be…
In late 2021, Oregon State University received a $10 million grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems for a five-year study to define economic opportunities for hemp in the western United States… Hemp is a… crop for carbon sequestration, absorbing about 11,000 pounds, or 5 metric tons of CO2 through photosynthesis during…
Oregon is so far the only state to legalize the… use of psilocybin… Butler, who lives in the Salt Lake City suburbs, is among military veterans in several U.S. states helping to persuade lawmakers to study psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use. The recently retired Green Beret had already tried antidepressants, therapy and a support dog.…
“I love how we’ve normalized the idea that people can set up hundreds of booths… selling cannabis and mushrooms in downtown Vancouver while the cops stand around in circles with their hands on their pockets,” says Dana Larsen. Original Article (Dana Larsen):…city on earthArtwork Fair Use: Public domain
“Like any new program we’re going to have to… revisit and then make changes. I am really optimistic about those changes being made,” says Jessie Uehling, assistant professor of fungal biology at Oregon State University. [Brothers Terence & Dennis McKenna introduced psilocybe mushroom cultivation to Westerners.] Focusing on… one species “will help ensure a safe…
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA)’s Psilocybin Services Section hasn’t finalized any of the proposed framework. How much will psilocybin sessions cost? Short answer: A whole lot. Long answer: One major critique of Oregon’s pending psilocybin program is that sessions will probably cost more than the average person can afford. Original Article (Portland Mercury):Oregon has legalized…
The wildly painted bus got stopped by the police… the Pranksters were never arrested. They carried orange juice laced with LSD, which was legal at the time. “When people ask what my best work is, it’s the bus,” Ken Kesey said in 2000. “Those books made it possible for the bus to become.” … “Oregon…
A new study blows any assumption that the U.S. cannabis industry as an easy business to make a profit – with 37% reporting they’re operating without one… but when businesses leave, local economies suffer… Mayberry has seen conditions are very difficult on small growers operating on shoestring budgets… the technologist believes legislation needs to change…
The lawsuit alleges Dulai used drugs including ayahuasca and MDMA to heighten… dependence on her, and as… health deteriorated, she introduced him to ketamine and supervised an “intensive” dosing regimen… no criminal charges were brought, and the lawsuit was settled earlier this year, with Dulai agreeing to return the Porsche, and she and her husband…
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