psilocybin

California Psychedelic Activists Turn Attention to 2024 Ballot

Following Governor Gavin Newsom's recent veto of a psychedelic decriminalization bill, Californian activists are turning directly to voters, proposing three…

October 27, 2023

Portland, Maine, to Decriminalize Psychedelic Plants and Fungi

The City Council in Portland, Maine, has voted to deprioritize the local enforcement of laws against psychedelic plants and fungi,…

October 4, 2023

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Plan Latest Version of Psilocybin Reform Bid

Pennsylvania state lawmakers are pushing for legislation that supports research of psilocybin mushrooms for mental health treatment. The bill comes…

September 20, 2023

California’s Psychedelic Legalization Bill Heads to Governor Newsom

A California bill to legalize certain psychedelics for adults 21 and older is officially on its way to the governor’s…

September 8, 2023

Psilocybin Helps With Major Depressive Disorder, Research Finds

When a group of adults with depression were given psilocybin, they saw much bigger improvements in their mental health compared…

September 7, 2023

Inside a Dutch Smartshop’s Harm Reduction Approach

Three 18-year-old kids shuffle into Herbal Spirit, a smartshop in The Hague, on the Netherlands coast. One of them, clearly…

September 5, 2023

Oregon Psilocybin Centers Are Open. Here’s What We Know About Them.

Almost three years after Oregon voters approved psilocybin legalization for healing purposes, centers offering mushrooms are now open to the…

August 29, 2023

PAC-Backed Psychedelic Ballot Bid a “Distraction,” Say MA Activists

A Washington, DC political action committee (PAC) is backing a bid for a psychedelic ballot measure in Massachusetts—seemingly without consulting…

July 26, 2023

Berkeley Vote Spreads Psychedelic Decriminalization in the Bay Area

City lawmakers in Berkeley, California have voted to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelic drugs. It means local police will be advised…

July 14, 2023

Huge Gathering Seeks to Shape the “Psychedelic 20s”

One of many powerful impressions from the Psychedelic Science conference was of a constant need to make difficult choices. Should…

June 27, 2023