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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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…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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Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people in prison for drug offenses, including some who are locked up on marijuana charges

Sarah Gersten, executive director and general counsel at [LPP] Last Prisoner Project, said… “historic decision offers hope – not just for those freed today, but for all the individuals still incarcerated for cannabis and their families that have been impacted by the War on Drugs. President Biden’s actions remind us that meaningful change is possible when…

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Colorado bipartisan trigger bill on synthetic psilocybin passes first hearing

A House bill that would create a psilocybin exception for the state’s drug classifications passed its first reading today. The measure would only go into effect if the FDA approves synthetic psilocybin. The trigger bill, officially titled FDA-approved Crystalline Polymorph Psilocybin Use, was voted to move to a committee hearing 12-1. However, no one’s quite sure how far…

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Advocate of psychedelic drugs wants to work with RFK Jr.

Kennedy said his mind was open “to the idea of psychedelics for treatment… people ought to have the freedom and the liberty to experiment with these hallucinogens to overcome debilitating disorders.” An evangelist [Dr. Shereef Elnahal] for treating mental health disorders with psychedelic drugs whom President Joe Biden appointed to a top job at the VA wants…

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Man who brought…

…[Shroom House]… to downtown Portland [Oregon] gets probation… …will spend five years on probation and forfeit a hefty chunk of change, a judge ruled… a plea deal with Multnomah County prosecutors… Original Article (Oregon Live):Man who brought rogue psilocybin business to downtown Portland gets probationArtwork Fair Use: Steve Morgan

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Springfield [Oregon] K9 finds $50K worth of fentanyl in children’s toy

As little as 10 milligrams is considered a lethal dose… Officers… seized a pound of powdered fentanyl before it could reach the streets, after finding it concealed in a children’s toy… [Image… molecular recognition of morphine and fentanyl by the human μ-opioid receptor.] Original Article (Koin):Springfield [Oregon] K9 finds $50K worth of fentanyl in children’s…

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…Oregon’s ‘first legal psilocybin concert’

…two dozen participants will take a relatively low dose of psilocybin, kick back and listen to a DJ. Traphagen is excited about the possibility for group experiences like this to reach more people compared to one-on-one sessions between a client and a facilitator. “In this model, we’re going to be able to give mushrooms to…

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