Politics

Legalizing recreational… psilocybin-containing mushrooms

“People can grow it for their own use but they can’t sell it… We have both medical marijuana and legalized marijuana… strong supporter of both… this is more like the medical side for mushrooms and yes, there’s no criminal penalties if you grow it yourself for recreational, but what we are excited about are some…

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Biography/Memoir

…police are raiding psychedelic mushroom stores…

…shroomeries clearly qualify as risky business… in the last four weeks, police in… North American cities have raided and shut down stores selling psychedelic mushrooms. [In 2020] police in San Francisco busted a mushroom [church] in Haight-Ashbury. Shroom House opened its doors on Oct. 24 [2022 and were raided on Dec. 8, 2022]. On Nov.…

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Science

Do different psilocybe mushrooms produce different effects…

…the idea that certain mushroom species/strains/cultivars might elicit distinct types of experience isn’t entirely unreasonable, since a handful of different potentially psychoactive tryptophan-derived tryptamines have been detected in Psilocybe and related mushroom genera… given that different species possess different alkaloid fingerprints, is it plausible that different mushrooms might reliably produce distinct psychedelic effects… Variations in precursors and activity of…

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Science

Magic mushroom… ameliorates some cognitive deficits in autistic…

Microdoses of psilocybin… have been found to normalize certain elements of cognitive performance in young rats with autism. And while it’s far too early to say if the drug produces the same benefits in humans with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the fact that larger doses of psilocybin were less effective in rats does at least lend some credibility…

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Politics

[Oregon]; county commissioners restrict psychedelic mushroom businesses

Jackson County, [Oregon], commissioners voted… to block psychedelic mushroom retreat centers in rural parts of the county and allow businesses that administer mushrooms to customers in general commercial zones only. Some businesses have proposed creating mushroom retreat centers in rural natural settings like [Synthesis at] Buckhorn Springs Resort and the New Frontier Ranch east of…

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Science

What has the psilocybin renaissance taught us?

The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances assigned a safety score to psilocybin far better than aspirin. This score is based on toxicity along with effects of public health. Despite common minor side effects, it does not appear to be a direct health risk… wait a second and read the fine print – it…

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Anthropology

…bail set… in Shroom House raid

“Based on the government’s allegations… thought what they were doing was lawful,” said… public defender… the judge set each of their bails at $1.5 million… Senator Elizabeth Steiner said, “This was 100% not what was intended with Measure 109. I don’t think I can be any clearer than that.” She continued, “The therapeutic psilocybin will…

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Anthropology

…psilocybin mushroom dispensaries [and health and wellness shops] are popping up across North America

…many people aren’t going to wait… …while the legal status of these shops are in limbo, overall, it’s a sign that times are changing faster than policymakers know how to respond. What’s even more compelling than these openings is the extreme demand for [psilocybin]… hundreds of Portland, Oregon residents stood in line for hours in…

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