psilocybin

The Implications of Police Raids on Shops Selling Psilocybin Mushrooms

An unlicensed psilocybin mushroom shop in Portland, Oregon, was raided by local police on December 8. Operating for just six…

December 15, 2022

What Happens Next After Colorado’s Psychedelics Victory

On November 8, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 to decriminalize naturally occurring entheogens and create a pathway to legal, licensed…

November 15, 2022

Colorado Passes Historic Psychedelics Legalization Measure

Colorado voters approved an initiative on the ballot to legalize possession of certain psychedelics and create psilocybin “healing centers” on…

November 10, 2022

Amid Veteran Suicide Crisis, First US Pilot Program for MDMA and Psilocybin Treatment Moves Forward

On September 29, advocates spoke before Congress about the crisis of veteran suicide and the urgent need for accessible, affordable…

September 29, 2022

California’s Psychedelic Decrim Bill Was Gutted and Pulled; It Should Be Back in 2023

The sudden collapse of a California bill to decriminalize possession of psychedelics is a major setback for advocates, but they…

August 18, 2022

San Francisco Launches Bid to Decriminalize Psychedelics

City lawmakers in San Francisco have introduced a resolution to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelics, or “entheogens.” The measure would remove criminal…

July 27, 2022

Oregon County Considers Banning Legalized Psilocybin Therapy

Linn County, a mostly rural area of Oregon, is considering banning psilocybin services. In November 2020, Oregon voters approved legalizing…

June 24, 2022

Oregon Board Rejects Plan to Boost Psilocybin Access, But Fight Goes On

After a closed-doors discussion on May 25, the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board voted to reject an "entheogenic practitioners framework." Some…

June 3, 2022

Canada to Fund Research on Psilocybin for Substance Use Disorder

Applications have opened for Canadian researchers seeking federal funding to study psilocybin treatments for substance use disorder (SUD), as well…

May 3, 2022

Can a Religious Exemption Boost Legal Psilocybin Access in Oregon?

Within weeks, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is expected to finalize the first official rules for how its legal psilocybin…

April 27, 2022