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Decriminalization, Legalization, & State Efforts
Government Policy Makes Psychedelics Research ‘Extremely Hard,’ Top Federal Drug Official Says
MARIJUANA MOMENT
Top federal drug officials are again making clear that the Schedule I status of substances like marijuana and certain psychedelics is inhibiting valuable research into their therapeutic potential. Over the course of a two-day event last week organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineeri…
Top federal drug officials are again making clear that the Schedule I status of substances like marijuana and certain psychedelics is inhibiting valuable research into their therapeutic potential. Over the course of a two-day event last week organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineeri…
Colorado Lawmakers Approve MDMA Bill While Rejecting Broader Psychedelics Measure As Ballot Initiatives Loom
MARIJUANA MOMENT
A Colorado House committee on Tuesday approved a bill aligning state statute to legalize MDMA prescriptions if and when the federal government ultimately permits such use. Meanwhile, the House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee also rejected separate legislation to create a psyche…
A Colorado House committee on Tuesday approved a bill aligning state statute to legalize MDMA prescriptions if and when the federal government ultimately permits such use. Meanwhile, the House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee also rejected separate legislation to create a psyche…
Connecticut Moving Forward with Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
CBIA
Two physicians say a Connecticut legislative committee’s action supporting psychedelic-assisted therapy is “a great step forward.”
Two physicians say a Connecticut legislative committee’s action supporting psychedelic-assisted therapy is “a great step forward.”
Oregon Psilocybin Services Act
Oregon Psilocybin Services Act: It’s Non-Medical, But Not Anti-Medical
There seems to be a fair amount of confusion out there as to whether the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act (the “Act”) is medical or non-medical in nature.
Under Oregon’s Proposed Rules, Legal Psilocybin Will Be All-Natural, Organic, and GMO-Free
REASON
The state’s regulators plan to start accepting applications from manufacturers and “service centers” on January 2.
The state’s regulators plan to start accepting applications from manufacturers and “service centers” on January 2.
Oregon Psilocybin Rules ‘May Have Negative Impact’ on the Poor
PSYCHEDELIC SPOTLIGHT
The Oregon Health Authority admits its framework for legal psilocybin services will incur costs that will be passed down to consumers.
The Oregon Health Authority admits its framework for legal psilocybin services will incur costs that will be passed down to consumers.
Right to Try
Terminally Ill Patients Fight for Access to Psilocybin Under Federal “Right to Try” Act
LUCID NEWS
Patients who were denied end-of-life psychedelic therapy by the DEA turn to Senator Patty Murray to intervene with the federal agency.
Patients who were denied end-of-life psychedelic therapy by the DEA turn to Senator Patty Murray to intervene with the federal agency.
Research, Therapy, & Science
Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims
THE GUARDIAN
Professor theorises electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human language
Professor theorises electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human language
Can magic mushrooms be used to treat racial trauma?
THE GUARDIAN
Practitioners are turning to psychedelics to help people experiencing race-based traumatic stress despite legal and institutional hurdles
Practitioners are turning to psychedelics to help people experiencing race-based traumatic stress despite legal and institutional hurdles
Psychedelics may ease cancer patients’ depression, anxiety
WASHINGTON POST
These drugs were banned decades ago. My clinical trial suggests they might have a meaningful, positive effect in treating mood issues.
These drugs were banned decades ago. My clinical trial suggests they might have a meaningful, positive effect in treating mood issues.
Study maps psychedelic-induced changes in consciousness to specific regions of the brain
PSYPOST
Every psychedelic functions differently in the body, and each of the subjective experiences these drugs create have different therapeutic effects. Mystical type experiences, or feelings of unity and oneness with the world, for example, are associated with decreases in depression and anxiety. Knowing…
Every psychedelic functions differently in the body, and each of the subjective experiences these drugs create have different therapeutic effects. Mystical type experiences, or feelings of unity and oneness with the world, for example, are associated with decreases in depression and anxiety. Knowing…
Culture
At Harvard, Psychedelic Drugs’ Tentative Renaissance | Magazine
THE HARVARD CRIMSON
In the early 1960s, the Harvard Psilocybin Project made national headlines for its unethical research methods and controversial leader, psychologist Timothy F. Leary. Now, sixty years after Leary’s departure, Harvard is again part of the conversation around the future of psychedelics. From research…
In the early 1960s, the Harvard Psilocybin Project made national headlines for its unethical research methods and controversial leader, psychologist Timothy F. Leary. Now, sixty years after Leary’s departure, Harvard is again part of the conversation around the future of psychedelics. From research…
Upcoming Events
A Macro View of Microdosing
Event Description Microdosing psychedelics involves consuming doses that are one-twentieth to one-tenth the size of standard doses. The practice has become increasingly popular among individuals se…
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