psychedelics

The “Queen of Consciousness” Driving Psychedelic Study and Advocacy

Amanda Feilding is the founder and director of the Beckley Foundation, which has been pioneering psychedelic research and advocacy to…

May 4, 2020

Until Next Time: California’s Mushroom Decriminalization Effort Ends

California's effort to decriminalize or legalize psilocybin mushrooms statewide by popular vote has ended—for now. An important deadline passed on…

April 22, 2020

Pandemic Puts the Brakes on the Psychedelic Decriminalization Movement

As 2020 began, psychedelics advocates throughout the US looked eagerly towards the election cycle and other opportunities. Major cities like…

April 1, 2020

Are More Clubbers Taking Ketamine Without Knowing It?

It’s safe to say Joseph Palamar goes to a lot of raves. Since 2016, he’s attended more than 125 parties…

March 9, 2020

IV Ketamine Shows Promise for Chronic Pain, But Doubts Remain

The Littleton, Colorado location of Ketamine Wellness Centers is in the basement level of an inconspicuous suburban office building. The…

March 3, 2020

First Psychedelic Research Company Going Public in Canada

Move over space travel, smartphones and New York real estate—soon, many investors will be adding psychedelic drugs to their portfolios.…

March 2, 2020

Can Psychedelics Find Acceptance in the Recovery Community?

Can psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA help people who are recovering from addiction? A new research group is looking…

February 3, 2020

Why Did LSD Help Me With My Philosophy Degree?

It’s summer in the 1990s. I’m looking down from a hill in Richmond Park, London and from the pinnacle of…

January 30, 2020

Cop Who Killed Handcuffed Black Man Reportedly Cited Smell of PCP

On January 27, a Black man, handcuffed with his hands behind his back in a police car, was fatally shot…

January 29, 2020

Santa Cruz, California Becomes Third US City to Decriminalize Psychedelics

On January 28, Santa Cruz, California became the third US city to decriminalize psychedelics. The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously…

January 29, 2020