James Hin has opened the PSILO Temple, a church in Eugene, where psilocybin is the sacrament for the dozens of congregants… …his church is protected by both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedoms Restoration Act of 1993, passed by Congress… Hin says he operates openly and makes psilocybin available at almost no cost because…
“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,…
Like the endless mycelial networks that thread through our planet’s ecosystems, magic mushrooms are now thoroughly entangled in 21st century culture. So, as we step further into a future in which psilocybin gummies will most probably become a normal fixture on the shelves of health food stores… shrooms – defined by their main psychedelic compound, psilocybin –…
…microdoses of psilocybin can be accessed from a vending machine, or mixed into a latte like a shot of flavouring, and larger doses for recreational use can be carefully selected with the help of a staff member. Proprietor Dana Larsen reels off the effects of various strains. “Big Mex is very pleasant and has that…
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…
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…
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…
…people have been using psychedelics for community gatherings, religious ceremonies and healing purposes for centuries… according to 2021 research published in the… journal Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, psychedelic use in rituals… around the world, “from the Americas, to Eurasia, to Australia, and Africa.”…help us dismantle those precepts that result in deeply unequal societies in the…
…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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