They have done much to shape the world we live in … Yet they are very hard to pin down. ‘Set and setting’ (i.e. circumstance and expectation) profoundly influence what happens when you take them, and their effects are highly subjective. They are an ouroboros of an observer’s paradox, worming their way between the territories of…
The U.S. alcohol trade hasn’t had any real competition for more than eight decades, which has given it a clear path to become the mega $223 billion industry that it is today … There is another snag the alcohol industry will be forced to contend with once legal marijuana is a legitimate part of the…
A separate study published earlier this year from the University of Colorado-Boulder found that alcohol is more of a detriment to brain health than marijuana. Researchers found that booze lowers the levels of grey and white matter tissue, while marijuana does not cause any long-term structural changes in the brain. The study concluded that pot…
*Age-standardised disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates from Post-traumatic stress disorder by country (per 100,000 inhabitants). “We can do legalization and decriminalization, but we need a reparative component to these policies” … Betty Aldworth, the Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy continued with a plea for more compassion in different drug use contexts. “I…
The Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon, a ballot initiative aimed at the 2020 election cycle, outlines a detailed regulatory framework and a supervised service modality involving licensed centers staffed by certified facilitators. Arguments in Support of the Proposed Legislation: Safety arguments: “While the effects on consciousness are huge, Psilocybin is non-toxic and non-addictive. It’s less…
Nearly 25 million [American] adults… , have been on antidepressants for at least two years, a 60 percent increase since 2010 … Many who try to quit say they cannot because of withdrawal symptoms they were never warned about. “What you see is the number of long-term users just piling up year after year,” said…
The Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon, a ballot initiative aimed at the 2020 election cycle, outlines a detailed regulatory framework and a supervised service modality involving licensed centers staffed by certified facilitators. The Oregon initiative attempts to reflect evolving best practice standards in relation to safety and effectiveness as established by scientific research at top…
Supervised… consumption facilities, where [currently] illicit drugs can be used under the supervision of trained staff, have been operating in Europe for the last three decades … A number of features are common to the majority of drug consumption facilities, irrespective of where they are located. For example, access is typically restricted to registered service users, and…
Studies have shown people generally use party drugs to give them energy, help them socialise and have fun … The social benefits of drug use are more complex to quantify. But there are now numerous studies showing people use alcohol or other drugs in social settings such as bars, clubs and parties to enhance their…
“Perhaps this foundation,” Davis said, could “eventually lead to studies that are able to answer the question about whether these experiences are hallucinations in the traditional sense of the word, (or) whether they are in fact ‘breakthrough’ experiences that lift a veil to another universe or into other parts of our own universe.” -Alan K.…
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