Oregon became first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. “The cost for the program has been astronomical and is not accessible to people across the socioeconomic spectrum,” MJ Wilt, who just opened a licensed center in the Portland suburb of Gresham, spent tens of thousands…
“After decades of drug war propaganda demonizing psychedelics, the narrative has swung to the opposite extreme, with increasing claims that they’re among the safest drugs one can take,” says Dr Manesh Girn, a neuroscientist specializing in psychedelics at the University of California. …at no point in recent history has the use of psychedelics felt so…
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa “allegedly faked his own death and assumed a false identity…” According to court documents, Gutierrez-Ochoa began working for the Jalisco cartel in 2014 and coordinated the shipment of 40,000 kilograms (88,000 pounds) of methamphetamine and 2,000 kilograms of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. The…
The Association for Prescription Psychedelics (APP) announced its launch… to integrate proven, efficacious, and evidence-based prescription psychedelic medicines into the health care system for eligible patients across the country. The organization’s founding members include B.More Inc., Compass Pathways, Lykos Therapeutics, and MindMed. APP’s patient advocacy organization partners include Apollo Pact. Original Article (PRN Newswire):New association launches to expand patient access…
Officers seized approximately 10,000 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms in various stages of cultivation. Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies, Santa Rosa [CA] police detectives, and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officers served a search warrant… finding a large psilocybin mushroom cultivation operation inside the warehouses. Original Article (SF Gate):2 arrested, psilocybin mushroom cultivation site shut downArtwork Fair Use: Judgefloro
Compass will part ways with approximately 30% of its workforce, including some management positions… one year ago, the company expected to have data from the first phase 3 trial of its COMP360 psilocybin therapy in treatment-resistant depression by the summer of 2024. Compass CEO Kabir Nath framed that delay in the context of the FDA’s rejection of…
Benjamin Harmon, 24, faces a total of 40 charges, including 21 felonies for distributing drugs to minors, at times within 1,000 feet of a school, sexual assault on a child using force and sexual exploitation of a child, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said… The investigation was launched by the University of Colorado after…
If the measure passes, Massachusetts residents over 21 would be able to grow, possess, and use certain natural psychedelics – but the commercial sale of the substances would remain prohibited. Supporters – including the Washington, D.C.-based New Approach PAC and Massachusetts for Mental Health Options – have raised more than $6 million dollars in support…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a company with fraud for researching, producing, and distributing psilocybin (Magic) mushrooms and making illegal financial gains in the process. Charges were filed against Minerco and… founders Bobby Shumake Japhia, and Julius Makiri Jenge… in the District Court for the District of Columbia. They stand accused of…
The DEA wants to place DOI and DOC, which are currently unscheduled, in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act – the most restricted category, for drugs deemed to have “High abuse potential with no accepted medical use.” The agency revived these attempts in December 2023. …the DEA’s filing includes a particularly lengthy section dedicated to discrediting…
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