Halloween rave is a perfect way to celebrate the enchanting allure of fall taking place as the vibrant days of summer recede.
Continue ReadingSmoking shrooms may not provide the same psychedelic effects as eating them, as the compounds in shrooms that produce these effects, such as psilocybin, may not be as easily absorbed…
Continue ReadingThe advocacy group Right to Try Psilocybin staged a protest in front of DEA headquarters in Washington, DC, yesterday, challenging the criminalization of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms.
Continue ReadingThe advocacy group Right to Try Psilocybin staged a protest in front of DEA headquarters in Washington, DC, yesterday, challenging the criminalization of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms.
Continue ReadingHarm reduction, once a term of relative obscurity, is now splashed all over the headlines. In March, harm reduction advocates witnessed a historic and hopeful moment as President Biden publicly endorsed the approach as part of his “Unity Agenda” and efforts to address the overdose crisis. Yet just a month prior, we saw a firestorm of conservative-fueled opposition to the practice.
Continue ReadingSustainability can have slightly varying meanings based on the context in which it’s used, but in the broadest sense, it refers to how well something maintains itself over a longer period of time. Regarding businesses, there are many physical, geographical, environmental, and social limitations when it comes to formulating a culture of sustainability…
Continue ReadingA Connecticut legislative committee on Friday approved a bill that would set the state up to provide certain patients with access to psychedelic-assisted treatment with substances like MDMA and psilocybin…
Continue ReadingA student group has launched a campaign to decriminalize drug possession and low-level distribution in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after months of consulting with members of the community. The University of Michigan chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) drafted the Ann Arbor Resolution to Advance Sensible Drug Policy. The resolution will be put to the city council, and has already won some political support.
Continue ReadingMany Silicon Valley workers have come out and said that they frequently microdose shrooms and LSD to help them think outside of the box, as well as making them more productive. But what’s the reasoning behind this? Is there any science to back up these claims of increased creativity and productivity? And who are the silicon valley tech workers using this new method of psychedelia?
Continue ReadingThe organization argues that the antiquated 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances Act is long overdue for some changes. While the Act was created to target drugs that are harmful, ITPRI argues that recent therapeutic evidence and the effectiveness of psilocybin warrants a change in scheduling.
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