Policy
Provincetown Votes to End Arrests for Natural Psychedelics, Calls for State Lawmakers to Rewrite the Ballot Question
PolicyPsilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelic plants will now be the lowest priority for law enforcement in Provincetown.
The Biggest Psychedelic News This Week: December 11 – 15
Policy, ResearchAs MDMA nears FDA approval, LSD's efficacy in treating generalized anxiety disorder is demonstrated in MindMed's Phase 2b study. Meanwhile, Congress has approved a psychedelic treatment bill for active duty service members suffering from PTSD.
The Biggest Psychedelic News This Week: November 27th – December 1st
Policy, ResearchThe evidence pile for psilocybin’s efficacy in treating depression is growing with new data demonstrating 79% remission rates after two doses. Meanwhile, early trials hint at MEAI’s efficacy in treating obesity, ketamine studies suggest a single dose is effective in treating anxiety and discussions arise about psychedelic use and its capacity to birth new environmentalists.
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.