District of Columbia residents… to vote this Fall on whether to effectively decriminalize certain plant-based hallucinogenic substances, including psychedelic mushrooms… The initiative would make the investigation and arrest of people cultivating or possessing certain plants and fungi among the lowest priorities for law enforcement and calls on the district’s attorney general not to prosecute anyone…
Like marijuana legalization, the case for medical use will no doubt push forward the argument for decriminalization and legalization. It is far easier to convince lawmakers of a medical case for legislation versus a mystical experience argument. However, [those involved] would be remiss to dismiss the non-medical use for [psilocybe mushrooms]. Original Article (Green Market…
The House ultimately rejected the proposal in a 17-76 vote. “The broad bipartisan support of both rural Christians and inner city progressives proves that psilocybin is the issue that can heal our politically fractured society,” [said] Shipley. “These reforms are needed immediately to create the healing our country is desperate for.” During his speech on…
That is why he’s one of a handful of terminally ill… who are appealing to the… health minister for a special exemption on compassionate grounds that would allow them to use… “magic mushrooms.” “Most people come out of this experience with a more spiritual connection to whatever it is they believe in. For me, that…
There are a lot of great ways to treat mental health issues without leaving a large carbon footprint. Natural remedies are becoming more popular, especially within the green living community. If you have a sincere commitment to sustainable living, then you will want to find greener alternatives to traditional medicine. Psychedelics can be sustainable options for treating…
Given its unregulated nature, the Netherlands may arguably represent the upper limit of potential harm from psilocybin truffle legalization. A review of psilocybin harms in the Netherlands for Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology finds that “the use of magic mushrooms rarely (if ever) leads to physical or psychological dependence, that acute and chronic adverse effects are relatively infrequent and generally…
With computers, we log onto the internet. With magic mushrooms, we log onto the ether, the other, the source, or the Logos – the informative, divine voice that teaches wisdom to those who seek it … The result is a complete download of information that you could never access under normal, everyday states of consciousness.…
Yang advocates for a far less regulated approach to psilocybin, however, than that envisioned by the Oregon statewide initiative, which would legalize only medical access to psilocybin. He says his company believes that decriminalization, deregulation, and legalization are the path forward. “…do not require government intervention to work, and psilocybin is safer than any other controlled…
Similar to cannabis compassion clubs that served medical cannabis consumers prior to legalization… microdoses of psilocybin [mushrooms] to Canadians who can provide medical documentation with qualifying diagnoses… “Mushrooms are incredibly safe as long as you’re taking it at a good dosage and you’re in a good situation,” [Dana Larsen] says on the phone from Vancouver. “They’re…
A New York lawmaker recently introduced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin… by removing the main active ingredient from the state’s list of controlled substances. “Many cities, including Denver, CO, Santa Cruz, CA, and Oakland, CA, have already decriminalized the use and possession of psilocybin, and New York should do the same,” it continues. “With the…
Recent Comments