University of Michigan police stood watch over the event, which was attended by hundreds of people, many in shroom-themed attire. Baggies full of shrooms could be had for $40 on Sunday, while shroom grow kits sold for $30. Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit was among the afternoon’s speakers and reassured the crowd they had nothing…
Denver’s first-ever Psychedelic Cup was a rousing success – for fungi and the public. The event’s popularity shows curiosity about psychedelic mushrooms is growing, bolstered by their Colorado decriminalization and an increasingly mainstream appeal, which elevates their potential for medicinal and recreational use. Competitions for “best in show” and “most envious” led to long lines for people eager to pick…
According to Dominique Mendiola… will emphasize practices to avoid arrests, hospitalization and involuntary mental health commitments, but she recognizes that behavioral experiences are intended with some psychedelics. Colorado followed Oregon, becoming the second state to legalize… psilocybin… but Oregon didn’t decriminalize the personal cultivation and possession of psilocybin, DMT, mescaline and ibogaine. Mendiola, who also…
Benjamin Brubaker, co-founder and director of Subtle Winds, says they have taken a monetary loss, but they’re not just working for profit. Subtle Winds, a state-approved training program for psilocybin facilitators in Eugene, is offering a grant for students from historically marginalized communities and low-income individuals to come and receive their training. Original Article (KVAL):Subtle…
“The money makes it inaccessible to a lot of people. For those that have the money, they’re going to fly in from wherever,” Susanne Ulvi, said… was a social worker… became a licensed psilocybin facilitator. …several magic mushroom entrepreneurs told the Capital Chronicle that most customers have traveled to Oregon from out of state to…
Comparisons are drawn between the struggle for… magic mushrooms and the fight for cannabis. Eugene Oscapella, a criminology professor and lawyer, explains that the police have limited resources and face competing priorities. “We have stock nearby for emergencies,” said owner Edgars Gorbans, “After the raid, after one hour, the store was fully stocked up and…
Existing commercial interests in the medical psychedelics sphere may unfortunately be ambivalent about, or even actively obstruct wider reform efforts where they perceive it as undermining progress towards medical or therapeutic commercialisation… [therefore] exploring options for non-commercial market models can also be an important component of this strategy. This should certainly include allowing home cultivation,…
The strictly facilitated model is not the only way to envision psilocybin access; community-based ceremony, the ability to experience psilocybin around members of your own community, is preferable to many groups and cultures. Some advocates say that legalization without decriminalization makes community-based sharing less accessible. How extreme is wealth inequality in Oregon? So extreme that,…
A downtown Kelowna store that’s been selling psilocybin mushrooms was raided by police on Friday, but the owners vow to reopen soon. Essence Wellness… stating they’ll be reopening “in the next coming days.” Storefronts selling psilocybin products have been recently popping up in Vancouver, where they’re following the example set by the “grey market” cannabis…
The psychedelic gold rush raises a range of challenging questions around the commercialisation and availability of psychedelics and the risk of corporate capture… [therefore]… …a four-tiered regulation model “that attempts to manage the variety of psychedelic preparations and the different ways in which they are used”. These include: 1) Private use, home cultivation, foraging and not-for-profit…
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