“A lot of the vegetables that people eat is grown on manure, so I’m not sure how this would be any different,” Mason Marks said during the December 10 [2023] hearing, noting that substrate alternatives such as coco coir are “often mined in environmentally irresponsible ways.” Manure is typically cheaper than other substrates and promotes…
…a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the doctor’s request for a rehearing of an earlier court decision that returned the matter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). …in a one-line ruling handed down… the court denied the rehearing request without explaining its reasoning. Given that Aggarwal’s rescheduling…
The Provincetown Select Board voted to approve a resolution… that instructs police officers to deprioritize cases involving psilocybin, and calls for statewide decriminalization and for the Cape & Islands District Attorney to cease prosecution of people possessing, cultivating or distributing psychedelic plants. Provincetown joins Somerville, Cambridge, Northampton, Easthampton and Salem, where elected officials have passed resolutions directing their…
The Personal Use section of Proposition 122 was a hallmark of the NMHA. The personal use provisions of the NMHA… several types of natural medicine, namely psilocybin, psilocin, ibogaine, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and mescaline (excluding peyote). SB23-290… a police officer is not allowed to arrest nor is the district attorney allowed to prosecute a person for…
Notably, [alcohol is] prohibited or discouraged in certain social, religious, and cultural groups for this reason. While both substances alter consciousness and can affect mood and perception, they do so through very different mechanisms and carry different risks, experiential effects, and legal statuses. Although alcohol is culturally ingrained in many social contexts, its high potential…
Health Canada says… there are no approved therapeutic products that include psilocybin. Spokespeople for FunGuyz, which operates locations in multiple cities… told CBC News, [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation] that they are fighting… and will reopen locations that get raided. Original Article (CBC):Windsor police raid downtown magic mushroom shop for 3rd timeArtwork Fair Use: Public Domain
In the same way that marijuana was considered for decades as an illegal drug, a societal shift allowed a refocus on medical marijuana for pain relief and other uses. Now, mushrooms are also being viewed for their potential benefits… some patients need… for medical purposes. The next step is that advocates want to decriminalize possession…
Court documents defending Soul Tribes signed by Cannabis Cannabis Counsel attorney Thomas Lavigne argue “Soul Tribe’s free exercise of religion was adversely afffected by the unlawful search warrant executed by the City of Detroit Police Department and this subsequent nuisance abatement action pursued on behalf of the City.” They continue, “Michigan follows the Religious Freedom…
While adults would be allowed to legally grow, possess and use substances like psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline under the measure, they would need physician recommendations to purchase the psychedelics at regulated stores. Cultivation on private property of psychedelic plants and fungi would be legal provided it’s done out of public view and…
“Recent neuroimaging studies combined with small sample interventions with classic psychedelic agents,” authors wrote, “may point towards a possible means of improving the treatment of chronic pain on a mechanistic and experiential level.” Numerous small trials of… psilocybin for chronic pain have already shown a good safety profile, with minimal physical dependence, withdrawal syndrome, or…
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