Biography/Memoir

Biotech company testing psilocybin pill requests preemptive change in Kansas law

A lobbyist requested House Bill 2218 on behalf of Compass Pathways… “This bill does not decriminalize or legalize psilocybin or any other psychedelic substance, nor does this bill allow access to drugs that have not been FDA-approved,” said Tess Bettler, a representative from Compass Pathways, in written testimony to the House health committee. The bill would specifically legalize…

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Biography/Memoir

Psilocybin treatment for cancer patients rejected by court

A Seattle doctor lost his legal bid to use psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, to treat terminally ill cancer patients under a… ruling by the country’s largest federal appeals court. The US Drug Enforcement Administration acted within its authority in barring Sunil Aggarwal from prescribing the psychedelic, a three-judge panel for the US…

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Politics

Rhode Island lawmakers discuss bill to legalize psilocybin

Rhode Island lawmakers held a hearing on a newly reintroduced bill that would exempt psilocybin from the state’s laws against controlled substances, legalizing possession and home cultivation for personal use. “I’m optimistic that we’d be able to actually move this into law this year. And for what this bill does, so we’re clear, this is…

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Spirituality

Psychedelic Church of Colorado Springs: magic mushrooms legally handed out to a community honoring “three universal truths”

In a seemingly normal El Paso County house, the Psychedelic Church of Colorado Springs has been open for one year and has gained more than 300 members. Benji Dezaval is the church’s founder. He says he is legally allowed to hand out magic mushrooms because of a law Coloradans passed in 2023, which decriminalizes the gifting and…

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Biography/Memoir

Inside… psychedelic…

Tara Austin… an expert in behavioural science and a self-described “psychedelic utopian”… calls psychedelics a frontier in “the new civil rights movement” for what many call “cognitive liberty”, or the right to explore and perturb inner space as much as our exterior lives. They might seem eccentric, but in many ways it is Paul Stamets…

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Politics

Tacoma joins Washington cities in deprioritizing entheogens, eyeing mental health benefits

The city of Tacoma has made a significant move in the realm of drug policy reform by passing Resolution 41609, effectively deprioritizing entheogen-related activities in local law enforcement’s agenda.  As reported by the City of Tacoma’s official website, the resolution was brought forward by District 5 Council Member Joe Bushnell, with support from Mayor Victoria…

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Science

…calls about mushrooms increased nationwide with more use of psychedelics – but remained low, CU (University of Colorado) study finds

Poison control calls… most cases were relatively mild. Of callers who used hallucinogenic mushrooms, 28% reported minor or no effects on their health, 44% reported moderate impacts and 4% reported major problems. The most common complications were (presumably unpleasant) hallucinations or delusions; agitation; fast heart rate; nausea or vomiting; confusion; and pupil dilation. The most…

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Politics

Did the FDA destroy the psychedelic medicine movement?

One thing has definitely changed, though: MDMA is no longer the main character of the Psychedelic Renaissance. Local decriminalization and legalization efforts march forward across the country, with a fast-growing underground market of products and services centered around psilocybin, but also featuring DMT, LSD, and a number of more obscure psychoactives. “I’m frustrated that MDMA…

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Biography/Memoir

…Vancouver drug activist targeted

The B.C. government says more than $100,000 seized in police raids of Vancouver mushroom dispensaries should be forfeited as the proceeds of crime. …activist Dana Larsen, who is named as a defendant in the civil forfeiture lawsuit, said he will fight to get the cash returned… Larsen said his lawyer suggested they have a good…

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Biography/Memoir

…Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

Trump… signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of… online marketplace Silk Road… He was convicted in 2015 on seven counts related to the site, including distributing narcotics on the Internet… Original Article (The Hill):Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross UlbrichtArtwork Fair Use: Public Domain

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