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TuesdaySep 20, 2022 12:57 pm

Hamilton Morris Confirmed as Keynote Speaker at Convergence Psychedelic Conference

Convergence, the biggest psychedelic culture and business conference in California, recently announced that Hamilton Morris would be a keynote speaker at the conference. Morris is a well-known advocate in the psychedelics space. In addition to being a scientific researcher, a journalist and a filmmaker, he has a television show known as “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia.” The show, which runs on Vice TV, allows him to bring life to stories and experiences of psychedelics along with the uses of these substances and their cultural significance and the chemistry behind them. At the moment, Morris is a consultant at Compass Pathway’s Discover Center, which…

TuesdaySep 20, 2022 12:00 pm

Cybin Inc. (NEO: CYBN) (NYSE American: CYBN) Clinical Trial Marks ‘Tremendous’ Milestone as First Participants Receive Initial CYB003 Dose

First dose is administered as first-ever novel psilocybin analog enters clinical development Cybin believes CYB003 has potential to successfully address the challenges and limitations of oral psilocybin The high level of participant interest in the study indicates a significant unmet need for alternative treatment options for major depressive disorder (“MDD”) Cybin (NEO: CYBN) (NYSE American: CYBN) has reached a milestone in its mission to create safe and effective therapeutics. The company is conducting a phase 1/2a trial evaluating CYB003, its lead investigational molecule and the first-ever novel psilocybin analog to enter clinical development. Late last month, the first two trial participants…

MondaySep 19, 2022 10:58 am

An Overview of San Francisco’s Psychedelics Decriminalization Measure

Last week, the city of San Francisco decriminalized entheogenic substances after its Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a measure that made entheogens the lowest priority for city law enforcement. The measure was sponsored by Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Dean Preston. Its approval is a victory for Decriminalize Nature’s San Francisco chapter. Decriminalize Nature has influenced similar measures in Detroit, Oakland, Seattle, Denver and Washington, DC, as well as other counties and cities in the country. The city’s initiative references SB 519, a California bill forwarded by Sen. Scott Wiener. This bill called for the decriminalization of a range of psychedelics,…

FridaySep 16, 2022 2:29 pm

San Francisco Passes Resolution to Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms

Last week, San Francisco became the latest and largest city in America to decriminalize psychedelics, including psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca. This move to decriminalize comes as a Senate bill from the state of California, which called for the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms, DMT, MDMA, LSD and ibogaine, was put on ice until 2023. During a meeting held last week, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution that would make arresting individuals for the use, cultivation and distribution of federally banned psychedelics the lowest enforcement priority for law enforcement in the county. The resolution was introduced and sponsored by…

ThursdaySep 15, 2022 12:17 pm

Study Suggests Reported Psychedelics Microdosing Effects Are Due to User Expectancy

Microdosing is the practice of consuming low doses of hallucinogenic psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin. This practice appears to be growing in popularity, with individuals who microdose touting the practice’s potential mental health benefits. These supposed benefits include improvements in cognitive function, concentration, mood and creativity. Now new experimental research suggests that the benefits of psilocybin microdosing may be brought on by users’ expectations. Psilocybin is the primary active ingredient found in hallucinogenic mushrooms. This research was led by Federico Cavanna, who together with colleagues, tested psilocybin’s microdosing effects. For their study, the investigators recruited 34 participants, including 11…

WednesdaySep 14, 2022 12:05 pm

Congressman Says Lawmakers’ Reluctance Regarding Psychedelic Therapy Is Embarrassing

As the decriminalization movement spreads in more local municipalities and states, the conversation around psychedelics reform continues to gain footing. On a federal level, one congressman is trying to gain more legislators’ to support therapeutic access to psychedelic substances, which he believes may be a game changer. Rep. Jared Huffman is one of the House members who voted to pass an amendment that would lift research barriers imposed on psychedelics. The amendment, which was proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2019, was ultimately rejected. In 2021, the amendment was again reintroduced but failed to be approved. Despite this, the House…

TuesdaySep 13, 2022 2:14 pm

Georgia Legislators Discuss Psychedelics for Veterans During Committee Hearing

Hallucinogenic drugs have seen a major resurgence in scientific interest over the past decade. Psychedelics were extremely popular from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s before they were criminalized. Even though people still consumed psychedelic drugs, albeit illegally, researchers were basically unable to study them for their potential benefits and risks. But with psychedelic interest among the scientific community surging, it has became clear that psychedelic drugs do have medical applications. Clinical trials have found that hallucinogenic drugs have the potential to treat mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, as well as eating disorders, when paired with conventional psychotherapy. Researchers…

MondaySep 12, 2022 1:54 pm

How Psychedelic Legalization, Decriminalization and Medicalization Differ

Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant resurgence in psychedelic interest among the mainstream and scientific communities. The media has shared endless stories of people who benefited greatly from psychedelic experiences as more scientists have published papers outlining the potential mental health benefits of pairing psychedelics with psychotherapy. Still, psychedelics remain illegal in most of the country, with only a few cities passing measures to decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive agent in magic mushrooms and, in limited cases, other psychedelics. With activists across the country fighting to get psychedelics removed from the Controlled Substances Act, the words…

FridaySep 09, 2022 1:12 pm

Canadian Minister Meets Members of Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board

It has recently come to light that last month, the minister of mental health and addictions in Canada, Carolyn Bennett, met with Oregon’s Psilocybin Advisory Board. This board is responsible for the formulation of rules that will govern the legal use of psilocybin in the state of Oregon. Voters in Oregon voted to decriminalize all drugs in November 2020, as well as establish psilocybin healing centers where individuals aged 18 and above could legally receive psilocybin-assisted therapy. It is expected that these centers will be opened in 2023. Many hope that this surprising move by Bennett signifies easing of restrictions…

ThursdaySep 08, 2022 12:42 pm

New Research Finds Link Between Psychedelic-Induced Mystical Experiences and EcoFriendly Behavior

For the longest time, psychedelics have been stereotyped in popular media as “tree hugging” hippies with a long-drug particular devotion to psychedelic music and drugs. While this stereotype was certainly based on untruths, recent research has revealed that psychedelic users are more likely to display eco-friendly behavior. A new study, whose findings were reported in the “Journal of Humanistic Psychology,” has found that people who went through a mystical experience after using psychedelics are more likely to act in ways that conserve or protect the environment. Hallucinogenic drugs have long been famous for their effects on consciousness, with recent research…

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