Jack Gorsline

​Jack is a Boston-based investigative reporter covering the psychedelic and cannabis legalization movements in New England and nationwide. His reporting has also been published by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ), by Talking Joints Memo and on his substack, Psychedelic State(s) of America.

VA Woman Could Face Lifetime in Prison for Mushroom, Cannabis Sales

A woman in Louisa County, Virginia, faces a sentence of up to 160 years in prison after her conviction for…

December 10, 2024

Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Biden to Expand Cannabis Clemency Now

On November 20, advocates, formerly incarcerated people, their families and congressmembers gathered at the United States Capitol, urging President Joe…

November 21, 2024

Momentum for Cannabis Legalization Stalls as Three State Measures Fail

Three ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis for adult use failed to pass votes in Florida and the Dakotas on November…

November 6, 2024

Massachusetts Voters Reject Psychedelic Legalization Measure

In a result with major implications for the United States psychedelic movement, Massachusetts voters resoundingly rejected a ballot initiative to…

November 6, 2024

Why a Psychedelics Campaign in Washington State Stands Out

What comes next for the "psychedelic renaissance"? Massachusetts has a decriminalization and limited legalization measure on the November ballot. Comparable…

October 15, 2024

DEA Bids to Exclude Expert Witnesses From Psychedelics-Ban Hearing

The Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking to exclude what advocates say is key testimony from an upcoming hearing on the…

October 4, 2024

Psychedelic Advocates Air FDA Frustrations at Reagan-Udall Meeting

On September 6, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration, an independent nonprofit created by Congress in 2007…

September 9, 2024

DEA Schedules Historic Public Hearing on Psychedelics DOI, DOC

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s years-long campaign to ban two lesser-known psychedelic substances—2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC)—has faced consistent opposition from…

August 27, 2024

Cambridge, MA, Endorses Statewide Psychedelic Ballot Measure

Supporters of a Massachusetts psychedelic decriminalization and legalization measure scored a big win on the night of August 5, as…

August 7, 2024

Student Group in Renewed Bid to Block DEA Psychedelics Ban

On July 23, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) representatives filed a prehearing statement to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office…

July 25, 2024