Psychology

Oregon now offers psilocybin…

“They’re very edible,” he said. “Almost like eating a nut.” …the new system is not considered medical… thinks he might take psilocybin again, to continue his personal growth… when psilocybin can be obtained for as little as $20 a dose… Original Article (Oregon Public Broadcasting & Filter Mag):Oregon now offers psilocybin therapy. Here’s what one…

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Politics

Oregon’s sketchy framework for psilocybin program portends a new implementation disaster

Oregon… has established a licensure pathway for “psilocybin facilitators” without requiring any medical or mental health training. In fact, the only education required is a high school diploma; a 120-hour course that includes instruction on irrelevant topics including history and cultural equity; and 40 hours of in-person training. Potential psilocybin users must review a mandatory “informed…

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Biography/Memoir

…psilocybin experience in…

Nearly three years after a majority of Oregon voters said yes to [adult-use] of psilocybin [under Measure 109 (originally broad mushroom decriminalization under IP-12 before signature gathering began anew under IP-34) with and opt-out of data collection developed under HB 303 now available for privacy purposes and the additional restriction to psilocybin cubensis species only] …facilitators…

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Biography/Memoir

Satya Inc… partnership with Myco-Method…

Andreas Met CEO and Co-Founder… [Satya, Inc.]… close collaboration with Myco-Method… “We are excited to collaborate with Satya for our residency and practicum components, as well as support their establishment of a safe, ethical, and socially responsible environment for transformation” said Shasta Winn, Program Director at Myco-Method… The Higher Education Coordinating Commission issued a cease-and-desist…

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Biography/Memoir

…plans to open psilocybin service center in Portland

…has leased the top floor of the Fair-Haired Dumbbell office building, at 11 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The 5,000-square-foot space in the colorful building is currently under design, with an emphasis on making it a calming and comfy environment, said Rachel Aidan… [former CEO of the now bankrupt Synthesis which locked 300 students out…

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Politics

Pushing back on the term “therapy” in Oregon’s Measure 109

While the high cost of services (possibly unavoidable under current rules) is a constant focus, particularly among advocates and the broader psychedelic community, I often find myself debating the terminology for psilocybin services under Measure 109, particularly the use of the term “therapy.” Using “therapy” to describe services under Measure 109 is… a misnomer. In traditional healthcare settings, therapy…

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Biography/Memoir

Oregon’s first [adult-use] psilocybin… center to start serving clients

Licensed… centers mean that the first-of-its-kind industry can now be tested… …the Eugene center would be serving clients this month [May 2023]. Cathy Rosewell Jonas is the founder and owner of Epic Healing Eugene [LLC] and is also a licensed social worker. Original Article (Seattle Times):Oregon’s first psilocybin treatment center to start serving clientsArtwork Fair…

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