…lawmakers introduced legislation [in May 2021] that would federally legalize and regulate marijuana, saying the proposal was necessary to ensure “individual liberty” and protect states’ rights. The bill would remove cannabis from the Federal Controlled Substances list; instruct the government to create a regulatory framework for marijuana similar to the alcohol industry; allow the Department…
The United States Food and Drug Administration, in a landmark decision, just approved… …a new clinical study that allows therapists who want to conduct MDMA-assisted therapy sessions to legally consume the drug themselves. Original Article (Microdose Buzz):FDA historically approves study allowing therapists to legally use MDMAArtwork Fair Use: Public Domain
Similar movements have cropped up in other states, including Oregon, Vermont, Texas, and Hawaii… those who use mushrooms now typically acquire them in much the same way cannabis users bought weed before it was legalized… charge about $25 per eighth of an ounce, but Williams discourages that route. Instead, he [is] urging a “grow, gather,…
The U.S. Supreme Court on [5/17/2021] refused to make it easier for police to enter a home without a warrant for reasons of health or public safety… The case centered on a legal doctrine that gives officers leeway to engage in “community caretaking” to ensure public safety. In its ruling, the Supreme Court, which has…
“Dominant-culture white society, as a bottom line, should always give preference to listening to Indigenous representative people… with ceremonial technology, we should just listen,” says Miriam Volat. …recommends the Nagoya Protocol as the reciprocity standard for all psychedelic pharma companies… as the Nagoya Protocol specifies that the company attach a “cultural heritage” to the compound…
They were, in fact, curanderas, ‘wise women’ deeply versed in the herbal lore their ancestors had learnt from ancient Iberian-British aboriginals, a.k.a. the elves. The Origins of the British shows evidence that there was no genocide of ancient Britons by either Celtic or Anglo-Saxon incomers… Genetic sampling shows that 75-95 per cent of the pre-1950…
… it is refreshing – audacious almost – to envision a community-led path forward that isn’t shaped by “corporadelics” or pharmaceuticals. …preservation of medicines you consume… grow your own medicines… take no for an answer? Original Article (Psychedelics Today):What is sacred reciprocity?Artwork Fair Use: Coljo17
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates neuronal development and survival and triggers adaptive neuroplasticity… animal studies have reported that acute and chronic administration of various psychedelic compounds, including LSD, psilocybin, DMT, and other ayahuasca-derived alkaloids, can increase BDNF production and neurogenesis (the formation of new neurons). Importantly, threats to our well-being such as stress, ageing and…
…pop culture’s obsession with psychedelics may not be solely rooted in medicinal purposes… maybe, one day, there will be orange pill jars lining the shelves at CVS Pharmacy that read “psilocybin” in printed lettering. If society wishes to achieve “mass mental health,” [as] Rick Doblin… explains… his organization’s long-term goal is “mass mental health”… we…
Ultimately, councilors did not direct staff to draft a resolution… According to DEA, Schedule I substances “are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Original Article (Aspen Daily News):Psychedelic drugs will follow pot’s path to legalizationArtwork Fair Use: Mike Schmid
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