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Decriminalization, Legalization, & State Efforts
Worcester commission looks at decriminalizing psychedelics; vote won’t change state law
MASS LIVE
Four other Massachusetts communities have already voted to decriminalize the possession and use of psychedelic plants.
Four other Massachusetts communities have already voted to decriminalize the possession and use of psychedelic plants.
Oregon Psilocybin Services Act
California Psychedelics Investors Are Closely Monitoring Oregon’s Psilocybin Market
WILLAMETTE WEEK
Nearly 20 years ago, Harvard undergraduate Joe Green turned down a business opportunity from his college roommate, a then-unknown computer geek named Mark Zuckerberg. The decision to walk away from the offer to run Facebook’s business operations, in exchange for 4% to 6% of the company, cost Green a…
Nearly 20 years ago, Harvard undergraduate Joe Green turned down a business opportunity from his college roommate, a then-unknown computer geek named Mark Zuckerberg. The decision to walk away from the offer to run Facebook’s business operations, in exchange for 4% to 6% of the company, cost Green a…
Oregon’s psychedelic mushroom regulators accused of conflict of interest
THE GUARDIAN
Chair of board advising on legalisation of psychedelic mushrooms resigns after being accused to standing to profit from own rules
Chair of board advising on legalisation of psychedelic mushrooms resigns after being accused to standing to profit from own rules
Research, Therapy, & Science
AI maps psychedelic ‘trip’ experiences to regions of the brain, opening new route to psychiatric treatments
MEDICAL PRESS
For the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely stigmatized as dangerous illegal drugs. But a recent surge of academic research into their use to treat psychiatric conditions is spurring a recent shift in public opinion.
For the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely stigmatized as dangerous illegal drugs. But a recent surge of academic research into their use to treat psychiatric conditions is spurring a recent shift in public opinion.
Little evidence on how psilocybin therapy interacts with existing psychiatric treatments, review finds
OHSU NEWS
Review comes as Oregon embarks on voter-approved initiative to legalize psilocybin services in 2023.
Review comes as Oregon embarks on voter-approved initiative to legalize psilocybin services in 2023.
Researchers mapped psychedelics in the brain — challenging our understanding of how the drugs work
A new study shifts conventional knowledge about the neuroscience of psychedelics. A better understanding of these drugs is crucial to mental health treatment.
Business
What’s in a Name? Psychedelics IP Discussion Heats Up
INVESTING NEWS
The business of psychedelic drugs has gained a serious air of legitimacy by modeling itself after the pharmaceutical market. But with this benchmark comes the question of how the industry will marry its goodwill intentions with the hard-nosed business of intellectual property (IP).For drug companies…
The business of psychedelic drugs has gained a serious air of legitimacy by modeling itself after the pharmaceutical market. But with this benchmark comes the question of how the industry will marry its goodwill intentions with the hard-nosed business of intellectual property (IP).For drug companies…
Biomind Labs Opens a New Clinical Psychedelic Research Facility
BUSINESS WIRE
Biomind Labs Inc. (“Biomind Labs” or the “Company”) (NEO: BMND) (OTC: BMNDF) (FSE: 3XI), a leading biotech company focused on innovation and research
Biomind Labs Inc. (“Biomind Labs” or the “Company”) (NEO: BMND) (OTC: BMNDF) (FSE: 3XI), a leading biotech company focused on innovation and research
The Journeymen Collective offers £60k psychedelic retreats in Canada
GLOBE TRENDER
The Journeymen Collective organises luxury magic mushroom retreats for businesspeople in secret ‘six-star’ locations
The Journeymen Collective organises luxury magic mushroom retreats for businesspeople in secret ‘six-star’ locations
Awakn Life Sciences Receives Regulatory Approval for Flagship Clinic in London to Begin Delivering Treatments - Psilocybin Alpha
PSILOCYBIN ALPHA
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – March 17, 2022) – Awakn Life Sciences Corp. (NEO: AWKN) (OTCQB: AWKNF) (FSE: 954) (‘Awakn’), a biotechnology company, researching, developing…
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – March 17, 2022) – Awakn Life Sciences Corp. (NEO: AWKN) (OTCQB: AWKNF) (FSE: 954) (‘Awakn’), a biotechnology company, researching, developing…
Culture
Jaden Smith says ‘everything just becomes so beautiful’ with mushrooms
The 23-year-old son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith explained how his own experience with psilocybin made him have ‘a flexible brain’ when he designs and learns about fashion.
Upcoming Events
FREE Virtual Event Series - Deep Dive Into Oregon Psilocybin Services Act: Land Use and Local Jurisdictions (Session 3)
EMERGE LAW GROUP
We will take a deep dive into the land use issues that psilocybin manufacturers and service center operators will face when attempting to secure real property for their businesses. The event will feature Emerge Law Group land use attorney Corinne Celko and include special guest speaker Rob Bovett,…
We will take a deep dive into the land use issues that psilocybin manufacturers and service center operators will face when attempting to secure real property for their businesses. The event will feature Emerge Law Group land use attorney Corinne Celko and include special guest speaker Rob Bovett,…
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