The Biggest Psychedelic News This Week: November 20th-24th
Policy, ResearchPsilocybin use shows reduced psychological distress in individuals with adverse childhood experiences, while microdosing shows a "both and" approach to treating ADHD.
Massachusetts Advocates Aim to Substitute Psychedelic Ballot Measure, Expose Voter Manipulation by D.C. PAC
Policy“The PAC behind this ballot question rigged the rules for psychedelic services in Oregon, where people are now charged around $3,500 for a gram of psilocybin mushrooms that normally costs $10. We will not let this entity corner life-saving treatments in our Commonwealth,” remarked James Davis, Bay Staters for Natural Medicine Cofounder and a former staffer for the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy.
The Biggest Psychedelic News This Week: November 13th-17th
Policy, ResearchPsilocybin can be an useful tool when it comes to reducing nicotine withdrawal, PTSD, and even OCD symptoms. It could also be a hazardous weapon for those who suffer from personality disorders.
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Bill to Study Psychedelic Treatments for Vets, Advocates Call for Legalization
PolicyMassachusetts advocacy groups have indeed been sounding the alarm about a potential ballot question that would create an unelected five-person control commission to write rules for facilitation services by the year 2028.
Quebec Breaks New Ground in Psychedelic Therapy: Patients Treated Together at Hope & Cope Cancer Wellness Centre
PolicyTwo cancer patients received simultaneous psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) treatment on September 22nd, 2023, at The Hope & Cope Wellness Centre in Montréal, under the care of Dr. Houman Farzin. This session marks Quebec’s first-ever legal group experience with psilocybin, access to which was granted through Health Canada's Special Access Program (SAP) and with medicines donated by Psygen and Filament Health.
The Biggest Psychedelic News This Week: November 6 – 10
Policy, ResearchWhile everyone was preparing to head to Wonderland Miami, the psychedelic space saw a week full of debates! From the FDA's recommendation to limit psychological support in clinical trials, to debates over the necessity of the 'trip' in the psychedelic experience, to whether microdosing's benefits are influenced by expectancy bias.
TREAT California Withdraws 2024 Ballot Initiative Efforts, Redirects Focus to TREAT Humanity
PolicyTREAT California, a citizen-driven ballot initiative to fund research and access for psychedelic medicines to treat mental health, is withdrawing from the signature-gathering process.
The Biggest Psychedelic News This Week: Oct 30th – Nov 3rd
Policy, ResearchWhile unprecedented positive results provide further proof of psilocybin's anti-depressive effects, other studies investigate the long-term adverse effects of challenging trips. Meanwhile, the DEA wants to increase the manufacturing of certain psychedelics yet again as more psychedelic dispensaries are getting raided in Canada.
Eureka Becomes The 6th City In California To Decriminalize Psychedelics
PolicyEureka, California Becomes The 5th City In California To Decriminalize Psychedelics
Why the California Governor Vetoed Psychedelic Decriminalization
PolicyAfter passing through the California Assembly and Senate, Governor Gavin Newsom refuses to sign psychedelic decriminalization bill into law.