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Mushroom boom looms

No [Oregon] Psilocybin Service Centers have yet opened, so what clients will be asked to pay remains unknown, but reports show one session could start at $1,500. Clients can’t drive or bike themselves afterward, and there are no “to-go” bags – all mushrooms must be consumed on site. Mushrooms purchased at dispensaries aren’t happening (yet).…

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Canadians launch petition… psilocybin…

We, the undersigned, compassionate Canadians, call upon the Government of Canada… Petition e-4334, opened on March 16th 2023, calls on the federal government to “allow Canadians to have timely unrestricted access to therapeutic psilocybin in any form as needed to alleviate their suffering.” To start, in Canada, an online petition must be “presented” to the House of Commons…

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Majority of Americans back… decriminalizing… psilocybin…

Respondents were asked whether they would… …“support or oppose a federal law to remove criminal penalties for adults for personal possession of substances like psilocybin…,” and 53 percent said that they’d support it… with 64% of Democrats, 55% of independents and 42% of Republicans… a plurality – backing the policy change. Original Article (Marijuana Moment):Majority…

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It’s going to be for people with money…

…are expected to pay out-of-pocket costs… to receive… psilocybin… classified as medicines to treat certain mental health conditions… The drugs themselves cost between $1000 and $2000 for a standard course of treatment, according to researchers… but the level of supervision and the multidisciplinary teams required to administer the full treatment will raise the bill. Original…

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[Attempts] to limit psychedelic…

[Proposition 122 (allows) the personal growing, use and sharing of psilocybin and psilocin, as well as ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, for adults… ] [Personal Use… the following acts are not an offense under State law or the laws of any locality within the State or subject to a civil fine, penalty, or sanction,…

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Oregon… State inaction left Oregon teens vulnerable to fentanyl… deaths…

As a result of state officials’ long-standing failure to respond to… fentanyl – the potent opioid that’s driving the skyrocketing death toll – has dealt Oregon a particularly devastating blow. Among the provisions in the pending bill specifically aimed at young Oregonians are easing restrictions on distribution of naloxone in schools, decriminalization of fentanyl testing…

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…beneficial…

Do you think that people should be allowed to use these psychedelics outside the pharmaceutical-medical system [or Oregon M109 framework]? Or that current restrictions on their use should be relaxed? …in general I think it’s strange to punish someone for using any substance… the people who are taking these substances now tend to be well-informed…

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Nevada state bill… decriminalize certain amounts of ‘magic mushrooms’

…the legalization of marijuana has paved the way for bills like this… “magic mushrooms” are fungi that produce psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic…. The bill would decriminalize the use of “magic mushrooms” for people 18 and older in amounts smaller than 4 ounces. Original Article (KTNV)New state bill could decriminalize certain amounts of ‘magic mushrooms’Artwork…

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Oklahoma House has passed a psilocybin decriminalization bill

…the state’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 62-30, to pass House Bill 3414… ….bill would decriminalize the possession of up to one and a half ounces of psilocybin… instead of jail time, those found in possession of psilocybin would only face a $400 fine. Original Article (Any Law):Oklahoma House has passed a psilocybin decriminalization billArtwork…

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The expense… psilocybin service center will make shrooms a costly experience

Expected charge for a single psilocybin… session… $3,000… One of the biggest criticisms of Oregon’s psilocybin program, run by the Oregon Health Authority, is that guided therapy sessions will be unaffordable for most people because of the costs involved. Original Article (Willamette Week):The expense of opening a psilocybin service center will make shrooms a costly…

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