psychedelics

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

Wrongful Death Verdict Puts Hard Questions to Psychedelic Community

“We understand you want healing, but you can’t lie to us,” said Christopher Young, founder and owner of the Soul…

June 5, 2024

Federal Watchdog to DEA: Improve Religious Psychedelic Exemptions Plan

A federal government watchdog agency says in a new report that the Drug Enforcement Administration should improve the process through…

June 3, 2024

New York Psilocybin Legalization Bill Would Create Adult-Use Permits

A New York lawmaker has put forward a proposal to legalize psilocybin mushrooms and make them available for adults. This…

May 24, 2024

Psilocybin Study: No Change in View of God. Some Change in View of Bugs.

A new study by Johns Hopkins University researchers on the effects of psychedelics suggests that—contrary to some earlier evidence—a single…

May 14, 2024