psychedelics

Basement “Psychedelic Church” Springs Up After Colorado Reform

“I found my peace through mushrooms about two and a half years ago,” Dez told Filter, after “I woke up…

September 5, 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

Olympia, WA, Decriminalizes Psychedelic Plants and Fungi

Leaders in Washington State’s capital city of Olympia voted unanimously on August 13 to pass a resolution locally decriminalizing psilocybin…

August 15, 2024

FDA Rejects MDMA Treatment for PTSD, Requesting Redo of Key Trial

The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a high-profile application for MDMA-assisted therapy to treat PTSD, citing insufficient data to…

August 12, 2024

As FDA Weighs MDMA Therapy, Questions of Access and Consent

In June, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted that the agency should not approve MDMA therapy…

August 9, 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

With Psilocybin Microdosing, My PTSD Slowly Slipped Away

Truth is, I don’t much remember having post-traumatic stress disorder. Oh, I remember the story of it. I told it…

July 23, 2024

How Public Interest in Psychedelic Microdosing Has Surged

Public interest in microdosing marijuana and psychedelics has been spiking amid the reform movement in the United States. Google searches…

July 1, 2024

CA Pushes for Psilocybin Centers—Again—for Veterans, First Responders

After years of unsuccessful efforts to authorize psychedelic treatment programs in California, a current proposal focuses on veterans and first…

June 17, 2024