Spirituality

[Psilocybe mushroom church… 106,000 members]

In five years… Church of Ambrosia has amassed 106,000 members across its two locations in Oakland and San Francisco. Ambrosia members pay $10 to join and $5 to enter the church… granting them access to church sacraments… magic mushrooms… It is thought there are now anywhere between 200 and 2,000 psychedelic churches in the US…

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Spirituality

…‘psychedelic church’ to provide support services for… 4/20 event

The Church of Ambrosia, a self-described “psychedelic church,” announced it will be providing support services on Hippie Hill Saturday, “cancellation or not.” …the church said it would be partnering with local Haight Ashbury merchants and nonprofit groups to provide a basic “safety net” of services like water, medical aid, portable toilets, and trash pickup. Original…

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Anthropology

Narco-deforestation and its climate impact in Central America

Recently the growing connection between deforestation and drug trafficking in Central America has led to what researchers from Oregon State University have called ‘narco-deforestation’. Increasingly, evidence suggests that increased drug trafficking networks are linked to forest losses in Central America: this is most likely accelerated by the fact that 86% of global cocaine transits through this region before reaching…

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Anthropology

New bipartisan Washington bill would legalize psilocybin… for veterans and first responders

The new limited measure would require nonprofits to use psychedelics facilitators licensed “by the state of Oregon… …or another state with with a state facilitator license and licensure requirements that meet or exceed the Oregon state requirements with regard to required training, background checks, and licensing examination.” Original Article (Marijuana Moment):New bipartisan Washington bill would…

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Anthropology

Connecticut lawmakers weigh another bill to decriminalize small amounts of psilocybin

Connecticut lawmakers are considering another push to decriminalize psilocybin – a psychedelic substance often called magic mushrooms – after a similar bill stalled late in last year’s legislative process amid skepticism from Gov. Ned Lamont. Julia Bergman, a spokesperson for the governor, said Monday [1/8/24] that it was too soon to speculate whether Lamont would…

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Anthropology

…embracing change

Confronted with financial barriers, alongside the fact treatment centers don’t implement practices from other therapies or shamanistic traditions, others have found a way to utilize psychedelic healing… like psilocybin… here in Eugene. When exploring psychedelic therapy, James Hin realized treatment centers were not accessible to a diverse clientele and saw value in creating a space…

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