In 13 cities and statewide in Oregon, psilocybin has been decriminalized… these governments have deprioritized prosecuting… [investigating]… people for [cultivation]… [sharing]… its possession or use. …the beginning of the end of psilocybin prohibition, pointing to the cannabis legalization movement’s roots in decriminalization. Original Article (Business News Daily):Are magic mushrooms the next cannabis industry? How entrepreneurs…
…mushrooms grow like, well, mushrooms, in… Oregon… the Northwest… …amateur mycologists are growing hundreds of grams of Psilocybe… in plastic tubs in basements around town… psychedelic mushrooms are too promising for mental health (and even world peace) to leave only to the wealthy who can afford state-sponsored trips… Original Article (Willamette Weeek):Oregon’s appetite for psilocybin…
…unlicensed practitioners can receive compensation for providing services related to natural medicine, though they cannot sell the substances. Under the ballot measure [Colorado Prop 122], Coloradans 21 years or older can access mushrooms at state licensed healing centers, under rules to be promulgated by the state Department of Regulatory Agencies [and allowed for growing, gathering, and gifting].…
Tori Armbrust [of Satori Farms, LLC] applied for a license to grow magic mushrooms on Jan. 2 [2023], the first day the health authority began accepting applications. In March [2023], she became the first person to receive a manufacturer license. Angela Allbee [Section Manager at Oregon Health Authority’s Psilocybin Services Section] at the time congratulated…
…to organize lobbying efforts after a lawmaker introduced a bill regulating the fungus. The proposed bill contains details about how the state would go about implementing the landmark Natural Medicine Health Act [NMHA]. The NMHA–also known as Prop 122–was passed in November 2022. It created a path for “healing centers,” where adults over 21 can take…
For the first time in the history of the $26 billion legal pot market, employment declined last year, according to a new study… but analysts have high hopes for 2023. This year, cannabis sales are expected to grow by almost 12%, according to Whitney Economics, a cannabis-focused data firm. By 2024, Whitney forecasts 20% nationwide…
The value of psilocybin is undeniable… this psychoactive substance is found in hundreds of mushroom species across the globe… if cannabis [plants]… [are] any indication, psilocybin [ie, psilocybe mushrooms are] not going to be federally rescheduled anytime soon… it’s unsurprising that many states and cities are taking their citizens’ mental health into their own hands.…
…proposed legislation would effectively extend a moratorium on new cannabis business licenses by tying future licenses to Oregon’s population. Oregon’s legal marijuana industry has faced slumping wholesale prices before, with the median wholesale price of a pound of cannabis falling to $649 in April 2019, according to OLCC data… The OLCC report estimated demand was…
H 3589 – Concerning the legalization of certain natural plants and fungi would legalize the possession, cultivation, and personal use of plants and fungi that contain psilocybin, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), psilocin, ibogaine and mescaline for people 21 or older. It would explicitly prohibit the sale or transfer of the substances for financial gain and would limit…
Dave Miller [of Oregon Public Broadcast (OPB)]: “Do you feel that it is a professional necessity or benefit for you to do a supervised session yourself to better understand the world you are a part of regulating?“ Angela Allbee: “I think it’s important to remember that I work for the Oregon Health Authority, a State…
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