Fruiting Bodies: Social Justice-Based Psychedelics Reform
Tue / Sep 14th SPOTLIGHT
When Colorado voted to legalize adult-use cannabis, they became a guiding light for the states that came online next. This… Read More
Psychedelics like psilocybin have been decriminalized in cities like Denver, causing the news to look more deeply at the possible benefits of the plants. Read news and stories about psychedelics in this section:
Tue / Sep 14th SPOTLIGHT
When Colorado voted to legalize adult-use cannabis, they became a guiding light for the states that came online next. This… Read More
Tue / Sep 14th
Cannabis use among college students reached its highest levels in 35 years in 2020, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, while alcohol use decreased by 6%.
Mon / Sep 6th
The DEA last week called for a significant increase in the production of cannabis and psilocybin for the purposes of federal research and clinical trials.
Wed / Jul 7th
Yale University researchers found that a single dose of psilocybin increases the growth of neural connections which are reduced by chronic stress and depression.
Wed / Jun 30th
The California Assembly Public Safety Committee passed the Senate-approved psychedelic decriminalization bill on Tuesday.
Fri / Jun 25th OPINION
Lately, CBD brands have started adding adaptogens—plants and mushrooms with healing properties—into their products. Unfortunately, they rarely attribute these ancient medicines to their historical and cultural context.
Thu / Jun 10th
Goodness Growth Inc. said it will research the effect of “naturally derived” psychedelics on a variety of psychological disorders.
Wed / Jun 2nd
The California Senate has approved a bill to legalize the possession of psychedelics including LSD, MDMA, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, and others.
Tue / Jun 1st
Cannabis entrepreneur and former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson recently said that psilocybin helped him through depression and thoughts of suicide. He is an early investor in Wesana, a Canadian psychedelics-focused wellness company.
Tue / May 25th
Texas lawmakers approved legislation over the weekend to study the effectiveness of psychedelics in treating PTSD among veterans and to reduce possession penalties for cannabis concentrates.
Tue / May 11th SPOTLIGHT
“No one alive is responsible for what happened hundreds or thousands of years ago, but we are part of a continuum.” – Zoe Helene
Thu / May 6th INTERVIEW
Dr. Markus Roggen is the founder of Complex Biotech Discovery Ventures, a private research center for cannabis science and collaborator for academic research.
Fri / Apr 30th
A proposal in Maine is seeking to legalize psilocybin mushroom therapy for anyone aged 21 or older.
Wed / Apr 28th
Cara Wietstock, host of Fresh Cut by Ganjapreneur, meets with Veronica (Vee) Castillo, the founder of the Traveling Vegan Cannabis Writer Blog. They discuss her sense of the cannabis industry, as well as her experiences with plant-based living, from practicing veganism to microdosing hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Thu / Apr 8th
The California Senate Public Safety Committee has advanced a psychedelics decriminalization measure.
Thu / Mar 4th
Researchers at the Imperial College London say that any psychological benefits of microdosing LSD — which are frequently described, at least anecdotally — are likely caused by the placebo effect.
Fri / Feb 26th
A Missouri lawmaker has proposed expanding the state’s Right to Try law to include psychedelic substances such as psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, mescaline, ibogaine, and DMT.
Thu / Feb 11th PODCAST
As an entrepreneur, Michael “Zappy” Zapolin is known as a pioneer in the domain name industry. As a filmmaker, he has emerged as a powerful advocate for the legalization and normalization of psychedelics.
Mon / Feb 8th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation reducing the penalties for the possession of psilocybin mushrooms from a third-degree crime to a disorderly person offense.
Mon / Dec 14th
The UK has approved trials to assess the safety — and eventually efficacy — of DMT as a potential treatment for depression.
Tue / Dec 8th
Lawmakers in New Jersey’s Assembly Judiciary Committee have advanced a bill that would lower possession penalties for psilocybin mushrooms from a potential 5-year prison sentence to a maximum $1,000 fine and six months in jail.
Thu / Nov 5th
A recent study found that psilocybin therapy offered “more than four times greater” relief than traditional antidepressant medications.
Wed / Nov 4th
With the landmark passage of Measures 109 and 110, Oregon voters have opted to decriminalize drugs and legalize medicinal psilocybin.
Wed / Nov 4th
Voters in Washington, D.C. have overwhelmingly approved Initiative 81 to decriminalize psychedelic plants.
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