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Decriminalization, Legalization, & Other State Efforts
Nevada lawmakers and researchers advocate for psychedelics in medicine
Gordon Brown, spokesperson for the Nevada State Democratic Party, says the state party is calling for “the legalization, regulation and taxation of therapeutic and recreational psychedelics.”
Oregon Psilocybin Services Act
OHA holding Psilocybin Fall Business Forum
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ() -- The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at Oregon Health Authority in partnership with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office of Small Business Assistance is holding a Psilocybin Fall Business Forum event on Wednesday, Oct.19 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Psilocy…
Science, Therapy, & Research
These LSD-Based Drugs Seem to Help Mice with Anxiety and Depression – Without the Trip
Scientists have made a drug based on LSD that seems to fight depression without producing a psychedelic experience.
Psychedelics May Flatten Your Brains Landscape, But in a Good Way
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine reviewed recordings from fMRI scans that suggest these substances essentially flatten the landscape of your brain, making it easier to jump between tasks.
VA Says Psychedelic Therapy Not Part Of ‘Standard Of Care’ For Veterans, But Is Closely Following Research
An official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) told Congress on Thursday that the government is monitoring research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics “very, very closely,” but that treatment involving the substances is not yet part of the “standard of care” for military v…
‘Bad’ Psychedelic Trips Don’t Have To Be Bad
Yes, some trips are challenging and even scary, but every trip can teach important lessons.
Business
Psychedelics are Exploding in the Startup Community as Founders Say it Makes Them Better Leaders
Entrepreneurs say psychedelics relieve burnout and heighten emotional intelligence.
World
Alberta to be 1st Province to Regulate Psychedelics for Therapy, Government Says
Alberta will become the first Canadian jurisdiction to regulate the use of psychedelic drugs for people in therapy, the province announced Wednesday.
Culture
DEA Admits ‘Racial, Ethnic and Class Prejudice’ Led To Drug Criminalization And The Agency’s Own Founding
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is acknowledging the fact that racially discriminatory drug laws are partly responsible for the agency’s own founding. During the latest edition of its “Stories from the Collection” video series, DEA Museum officials talked about the origins of federal drug…
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