The states didn’t want some 70-year-old terminal cancer patient having to grow their own medicine, but they said that’s better than threatening to arrest that patient. You might see a similar tit-for-tat in the psychedelics realm… legal reform efforts are spreading… raising tensions between [local], state and federal laws. More than 60 percent of Americans…
“Decriminalisation” can mean different things; generally it implies that people can possess, [cultivate], [and/or] use a personal amount of the substance despite it being illegal, although sometimes minor fines apply… criminalisation of drugs, including psychedelics, creates more harm than good. “What happens when you criminalise something is that people don’t want to talk about it with their…
“Our coalition opposes creating a model based on Oregon,” says James Davis, Bay Staters executive director and co-founder. “It is still highly illegal to possess and grow psychedelics outside of regulated use in Oregon, and Measure 109 did nothing to change that.” “Measure 109 established a highly regulated market for psilocybin services – too regulated,…
Events allowing the display and sharing of psilocybin mushrooms have already taken place on a smaller scale in Denver… slated for June 9 [2024]; Denver Shroom Fest… the city’s “first psychedelic mushrooms festival”… “This is more so a cultural celebration. It’s really like a festival, so we’re going to have live music, food trucks, vendors,…
Sean McAllister of McAllister Law Office [in the State of Colorado]; Executive Officer of the Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel and Decriminalize Denver legal advisor for Measure 301 in 2019 that removed criminal penalties for the possession and cultivation of psilocybin in the city… …the best way to stay out of trouble is to…
It would be one thing if arguments against the decriminalization of psychedelics were being made. But that’s not the case. Instead, the lumping together of psychedelics and opioids seems to have gone largely unnoticed, setting up personal use of psychedelics to become an unintended casualty of Oregon’s opioid crisis. By treating all drugs as an…
…mushroom extract demonstrated a stronger and more prolonged impact on synaptic plasticity… Metabolomic analyses indicated distinct metabolic profiles between the mushroom extract and synthetic psilocybin… Original Article (Neuroscience News & Nature):Mushroom extract outperforms synthetic psilocybin in psychiatric therapy & Effect of chemically synthesized psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract on molecular and metabolic profiles in mouse…
“There is more awareness when it comes to psychedelics, especially mushrooms,” Valera said. Salem City Councilor Andy Varela believes micro-dosing psilocybin has helped him. “And people are trying to do everything they can to put their health in their own hands, and I think that’s why this conversation has changed for the better.” As a…
Jack is one of the many for whom microdosing has become the new happy hour. For the past few years, psychedelic mushrooms have been sprouting across Silicon Valley corporate culture, wellness retreats, and research labs for their therapeutic potential. But now they’re seeping into our social lives as new users, friends, and family see what…
[Oregon is poised to legislate the return to recriminalizing personal possession of psilocybin-containing mushrooms (as well as LSD and MDMA) on Tuesday March 12, 2024; with citizens awaiting Democratic Governor Tina Kotek’s signature to do so.] “There is more awareness when it comes to psychedelics, especially mushrooms,” Valera said. Salem City Councilor Andy Varela believes…
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