Psychology

Integration of psychedelic experiences linked to self-actualization via improvements in personal development and self-insight

September 8, 2022By

The study, which appears in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, provides evidence that this is the case for both clinical and non-clinical populations… the participants answered questions regarding their integration practices in the wake of their psychedelic experiences. In other words, they reported the extent to which they intentionally revisited aspects their psychedelic experiences, incorporated…

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Politics

Pennsylvania announces program to pardon thousands of pot convictions

September 7, 2022By

Pennsylvania residents who have previously been busted for cannabis now have a pathway to a clean record.  “PA Marijuana Pardon Project,” billed as an “effort to quickly pardon thousands of Pennsylvanians from minor, non-violent marijuana-related convictions.” “This pardon project has the potential to open the door for thousands of Pennsylvanians – the college grad looking…

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Politics

…psychedelics could unlock a whole new trip…

September 7, 2022By

…psychedelic dispensaries… decriminalization effort can help kick off a shift to a three-tiered model for distribution that spans clinical, ceremonial-based and recreational uses.  “If we can figure out a model where all three of those coexist in a way that allows people growing natural medicine to exist next to UC San Francisco that’s distributing synthetic…

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Politics

Marijuana businesses in… Pennsylvania unionize

September 7, 2022By

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) has helped unionize… marijuana businesses. The agreement will cover… Scranton cultivation and processing facility, as well as at dispensaries planned for Scranton, Bethlehem and Stroudsburg… Original Article (MJ Biz Daily):Marijuana businesses in Michigan, Pennsylvania unionize & Vireo agrees to milestone medical cannabis labor pact in PennsylvaniaArtwork Fair Use: Christopher…

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Biography/Memoir

Pharmaceutical firms have devoted substantial lobbying efforts and dollars into fighting cannabis…

September 4, 2022By

…this study’s finding that “cannabis entry decreases returns for both generic and brand drug makers is novel,” the California Polytechnic State University and University of New Mexico researchers said. …study concludes, citing the fact that Pfizer spent billions to acquire a “biotech company that focuses on cannabinoid-type therapies.” Original Article (Marijuana Moment):Pharmaceutical industry suffers billions…

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Politics

Biden faces growing pressure to legalize weed

September 4, 2022By

Polls show that, nationally, most Americans favor allowing overdose prevention sites. And 58 percent of Pennsylvanians back adult-use cannabis legalization. Biden has previously opposed fully legalizing marijuana, but his position shifted toward decriminalization by the time he became the Democratic party’s nominee for president in 2020. That year, the Democratic party adopted decriminalizing and rescheduling marijuana through…

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Biography/Memoir

“We’ve declared war on our own population”… veteran… political revolution and natural human rights

September 3, 2022By

Thich Nhat Hanh quote… says that those who have been touched by war are the “tip of the candle” and best equipped to bring peace… Absolutely. Our government was originally conceived of simply to ensure the natural rights of its citizens- the personal freedoms, individual liberties, and natural human rights that we are all born…

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Biography/Memoir

Canadian minister meets with the Oregon psilocybin advisory board

September 3, 2022By

Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and the Associate Minister of Health decided to publicize that she met with the [Oregon] Psilocybin Advisory Board is interesting… …it potentially points to the direction that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is planning on taking when it comes to drug reform. As for the potential legalization of psilocybin or…

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Science

Is marijuana a psychedelic?

September 3, 2022By

The first is more scientific. Simply put, you decide whether a compound is “psychedelic” by seeing which brain receptors the molecule binds with. If a drug binds with specific serotonin receptors in the brain, the 5-HT2A receptors, it is considered a psychedelic. If it does not, then it is not a psychedelic. So, based on this…

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Politics

Psychedelic decriminalization… legalization… medicalization: what’s the difference?

September 3, 2022By

As our society moves deeper into the psychedelic renaissance, and civilians push governments to once and for all end the war on drugs, many different options are proposed. Psychedelic decriminalization, medicalization, a legalization are all suggested pathways that each carry their own benefits. So what’s the difference? However, for many, the different but similar-sounding terminology…

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