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Salem, Massachusetts, will no longer arrest people for psilocybin mushrooms…

Lucas Miller, the Chief of Police for the City… endorsed the measure before the city’s final vote… Members of the City Council voted unanimously… to pass an activist-led measure making it the local government’s official policy to deprioritize enforcement of laws prohibiting the possession and cultivation of psilocybin. Salem just became the sixth Massachusetts city…

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Psilocybin dispensaries… what does that mean for psychedelic therapy?

…psilocybin dispensaries… what will this mean for psilocybin therapy? If we see psychedelic therapy centers emerge first, followed by psilocybin dispensaries selling magic mushrooms for personal, non-medical use, will this affect psychedelic therapy in any way? If new to psychedelics and struggling with a mental health condition, one may be wary about having a bad trip……

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…drug decriminalization… Washington state…

After voting down a bill last month [April 2023] to keep drug possession illegal and boost services for people struggling with addiction… Washington lawmakers are entering a special legislative session to find a compromise before a temporary law keeping the possession of small amounts of drugs outlawed expires. If a new law is not passed,…

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Oregon approves… psilocybin treatment center

Licensing training centers… setting up the framework… psilocybin program in Oregon… legal sessions are anticipated to cost hundreds or thousands of dollars… Oregon’s program does not require that a person have a diagnosed condition to access psilocybin, however. Under state rules, anyone 21+ can obtain psilocybin services without a prescription or referral from a health…

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…psychedelic justice…

“There’s no getting around that the most economically accessible model is community use in a church. Decriminalizing these medicines and allowing community healing circles and entheogenic churches to flourish is arguably best for mental health in the long term… …decrim is also important because as much as we want to have equitable regulated access programs,…

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Jefferson County (Washington State) de-prioritizes psychedelics

Entheogens – certain psychedelic plants often used for medical or spiritual purposes – are the lowest law enforcement priority in Jefferson County, following a unanimous vote from the Board of County Commissioners. The three commissioners debated the issue at their meeting… and passed a… resolution [5/1/2023] stating support for the decriminalization of entheogens at the…

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California bill to legalize psychedelics…

California SB 58 would legalize the “possession, preparation, obtaining, transfer, as specified, or transportation of specific amounts of psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline for personal or facilitated use.” The “allowable amount” section of the bill prescribes the following psychedelics possession limits: DMT – 2 grams, Ibogaine – 15 grams, Psilocyn – 2 grams, or up to 4…

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…Measure 110…

It’s certainly true that drug-related deaths are increasing among Oregon teenagers faster than anywhere else in the nation… but that rise began well before voters approved Measure 110. “We can all acknowledge that implementing a transformational policy during a global pandemic has had its challenges. Even with all of the struggles, the initial data show…

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