The “sacred mushrooms,” as the church often calls them, are a Schedule I controlled substance that can carry a punishment of up to three years for possession, but registered 508(c)(1)(a) churches like Psanctuary [non-profit religious organization] have certain legal protections they say allow them to use mushrooms in controlled worship contexts. “We believe that Sacred…
For the first time in the history of the $26 billion legal pot market, employment declined last year, according to a new study… but analysts have high hopes for 2023. This year, cannabis sales are expected to grow by almost 12%, according to Whitney Economics, a cannabis-focused data firm. By 2024, Whitney forecasts 20% nationwide…
When Denver journalist Chris Walker contacted appointees to inquire about their backgrounds, he learned the governor’s office had prohibited them from speaking with the press or the public… gag order… when Polis announced his board appointments on January 27 [2023], local activists saw few names they recognized. No one from the Nowak Society or Natural…
On April 13 [2023], the 15 people who will advise Colorado regulators on the rollout of legal psychedelics will meet and speak in public for the first time since they were appointed by Governor Jared Polis. In January 2023, The Denver Post attempted to interview all 15 members of the board, but seven declined to…
The value of psilocybin is undeniable… this psychoactive substance is found in hundreds of mushroom species across the globe… if cannabis [plants]… [are] any indication, psilocybin [ie, psilocybe mushrooms are] not going to be federally rescheduled anytime soon… it’s unsurprising that many states and cities are taking their citizens’ mental health into their own hands.…
…proposed legislation would effectively extend a moratorium on new cannabis business licenses by tying future licenses to Oregon’s population. Oregon’s legal marijuana industry has faced slumping wholesale prices before, with the median wholesale price of a pound of cannabis falling to $649 in April 2019, according to OLCC data… The OLCC report estimated demand was…
To some observers, the central question is why the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) – the cannabis regulatory agency with a $200 million annual budget and 380 employees, including sworn enforcement officers – would keep granting a chain like La Mota more retail licenses despite its owners allegedly owing government agencies and vendors millions.…
H 3589 – Concerning the legalization of certain natural plants and fungi would legalize the possession, cultivation, and personal use of plants and fungi that contain psilocybin, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), psilocin, ibogaine and mescaline for people 21 or older. It would explicitly prohibit the sale or transfer of the substances for financial gain and would limit…
Protecting the right to grow… psychedelic… at home is a health and economic justice issue… convenience and commerce at the expense of public health is nothing new… I saw growing my own as a way to end my reliance on this prohibition-driven headache… has made me less susceptible to the commercialization… it grounds me and…
A psilocybin research bill cleared a Washington State House committee… passing on a bipartisan 23-8 vote after lawmakers rejected a Republican-led amendment to restore the measure’s original provisions to broadly legalize facilitated use of the drug. In [prior] Senate committees… Democrats subsequently gutted the bill, removing legalization provisions and instead creating a task force and advisory group…
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