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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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Are magic mushrooms the next cannabis… prepare

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…

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Oregon’s… psilocybin is being…

…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…

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Colorado… ‘magic mushroom’…

…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].…

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