Spirituality

…psilocybin mushroom dispensary opens up in Hamilton

Hamilton is among the latest Canadian cities… psilocybin mushroom store. …dubbed the Mushroom Cabinet, is part of… the cause… the Hamilton store currently offers seven strains of dried psilocybin mushrooms, microdose capsules and edibles to adults aged 19 and older. Original Article (Regina Leader-Post):Unlicensed psilocybin mushroom dispensary opens up in HamiltonArtwork Fair Use: Mikko Veräjänkorva

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Politics

Legalizing recreational… psilocybin-containing mushrooms

“People can grow it for their own use but they can’t sell it… We have both medical marijuana and legalized marijuana… strong supporter of both… this is more like the medical side for mushrooms and yes, there’s no criminal penalties if you grow it yourself for recreational, but what we are excited about are some…

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Politics

Oregon Measure 109… entirely fee-based structure

The section manager for the Oregon psilocybin services section… “this is part of our State agency legislative process within our executive branch of state government… also for clarification, for the upcoming session for 2023 Oregon psilocybin services has identified one priority and that is to sustain our budget as we’re transition from State general funds…

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Biography/Memoir

…police are raiding psychedelic mushroom stores…

…shroomeries clearly qualify as risky business… in the last four weeks, police in… North American cities have raided and shut down stores selling psychedelic mushrooms. [In 2020] police in San Francisco busted a mushroom [church] in Haight-Ashbury. Shroom House opened its doors on Oct. 24 [2022 and were raided on Dec. 8, 2022]. On Nov.…

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Biography/Memoir

…tianeptine withdrawals…

“People are using it either to manage or withdrawal from harder, harsher stuff, or they’re kind of starting their journey and developing an unhealthy relationship with it based on its effects – and its effects are opioid-like effects,” said Dr. Patrick Marshalek, an associate professor at West Virginia University’s School of Medicine.  “I’ve spent about…

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Science

Do different psilocybe mushrooms produce different effects…

…the idea that certain mushroom species/strains/cultivars might elicit distinct types of experience isn’t entirely unreasonable, since a handful of different potentially psychoactive tryptophan-derived tryptamines have been detected in Psilocybe and related mushroom genera… given that different species possess different alkaloid fingerprints, is it plausible that different mushrooms might reliably produce distinct psychedelic effects… Variations in precursors and activity of…

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Science

Magic mushroom… ameliorates some cognitive deficits in autistic…

Microdoses of psilocybin… have been found to normalize certain elements of cognitive performance in young rats with autism. And while it’s far too early to say if the drug produces the same benefits in humans with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the fact that larger doses of psilocybin were less effective in rats does at least lend some credibility…

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Politics

[Oregon]; county commissioners restrict psychedelic mushroom businesses

Jackson County, [Oregon], commissioners voted… to block psychedelic mushroom retreat centers in rural parts of the county and allow businesses that administer mushrooms to customers in general commercial zones only. Some businesses have proposed creating mushroom retreat centers in rural natural settings like [Synthesis at] Buckhorn Springs Resort and the New Frontier Ranch east of…

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