mental health

Nation’s First Therapeutic Psilocybin Facilitators Graduate in Oregon

In Oregon, the first cohort of students has graduated a class in how to administer psilocybin therapy. Now, they can…

March 21, 2023

The Chronic Challenge of Burnout Among Harm Reduction Workers

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the midst of the overdose crisis, many harm reduction workers are…

March 20, 2023

The Spravato Diaries: My Ketamine-ish Depression Treatment

In the fall of 2020, COVID lockdown-induced depression triggered my incarceration-related PTSD and related suicidal ideation. So I looked into…

February 17, 2023

Australia’s Legalization of MDMA, Psilocybin for Limited Medical Use

Australia has made waves by rescheduling MDMA and psilocybin, essentially legalizing the drugs for narrow medical uses. It’s a big…

February 8, 2023

How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?

In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal possession of all drugs and shift…

February 2, 2023

Colorado’s Legal-Psilocybin Plan “Wide Open” as Gov. Appoints Board

Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) has appointed a committee that's responsible for studying psychedelic therapy and helping to make it…

February 1, 2023

How “Daniel’s Law” Could Transform NY Mental-Health Crisis Response

A bill reintroduced in the New York state legislature on January 20 would fundamentally change how the state handles mental…

January 24, 2023

New Psilocybin Legalization Bill Filed in Washington State

Bipartisan Washington State senators have unveiled a revised bill to legalize psilocybin services for adults. The Psilocybin Services Wellness and…

January 13, 2023

Oregon Is Now Accepting License Applications for Psilocybin Therapy

On January 2, Oregon health officials began accepting license applications from businesses and individuals that want to provide psilocybin therapy…

January 5, 2023

A Full Moon in the Amazon: My Ayahuasca Experience

In April 2021, I visited Pucallpa in the Amazon region of Peru. The city of 300,000 sits on the hot…

November 18, 2022