Two major trade and lobbying groups for Oregon’s cannabis industry are merging… The Oregon Cannabis Association and the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon said… the boards of each group unanimously voted to merge the trade associations, effective immediately. The newly merged Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon represents more than 500 member businesses in the state’s…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed… A.B. 374, which would have authorized Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés. …would have expanded the options for California residents and visitors who want to consume cannabis in a social setting. The bill, which passed the Legislature last month by a 66–9 vote in the Assembly and a 34–3 vote in the Senate,…
Roland Griffiths, a professor of behavioral science and psychiatry whose pioneering work in the study of psychedelics helped usher in a new era of research into those once banned substances – and reintroduced the mystical into scientific discourse about them – died on Monday [10/16/2023] at his home in Baltimore. He was 77. This work…
Marianne Williamson, a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, says the federal government should “fully legalize” certain psychedelics like psilocybin for therapeutic use and cover the costs for patients under a universal healthcare system. “In states where psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has been legalized, it is still so costly that many cannot afford it. We cannot allow cost to impede…
“When I founded the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic in 1967, psychedelics were all the rage… decriminalization for personal use should come after – not before – decriminalization for therapeutic use,” said David Smith. Original Article (Cal Matters):California is rushing to decriminalize psychedelics. Start with safer therapies firstArtwork Fair Use: Erick Vélez Sánchez
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday [October 7] that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of a short list of natural psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms.” The veto marks a stark deviation from Newsom’s liberal image. Newsom was a strong advocate of Proposition 64, a 2016 ballot measure he championed as lieutenant…
…like with cannabis, there are loopholes… growing… Lewis said the biggest impediment is politics. As micro-dosing and psychedelic therapy with mushrooms becomes more mainstream… some suggest it is only a matter of time before it goes the way of cannabis and is legalised. The owner said they are prepared for the seemingly inevitable police raid…
“We want to make it uncomfortable for people to be selling fentanyl in the central city… there will be more people watching, more detective work, more ability to see where things are getting sold and going after those folks,” said Tina Kotek. Following the passage of Measure 110, possession of small amounts of fentanyl is…
…expounding on the debate of criminalization vs. regulation, he asserted, “It’s futile to continue this failed War on Drugs. This approach only fosters disdain for the law and encourages evasion.” He also shed light on the stark realities faced by youth, remarking, “In no state is it harder for a youngster to buy a joint…
Gavin Newsom was, as he often has been on controversial issues, ahead of the curve – the highest-ranking state official to back green-lighting weed. But Newsom is uncharacteristically undecided – and behind the curve… …on another controversial drug-related issue before him now: San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener’s proposal to decriminalize psilocybin, aka magic mushrooms… and the…
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