psychedelics

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

Psychedelic Advocates Help Push Back Colorado Social Media Policing Bill

Colorado lawmakers have been working on a bill that psychedelic advocates warn would result in a social media ban on…

May 3, 2024

DEA Exempts Ayahuasca Import, Religious Use for Arizona Church

An Arizona-based nonprofit has reached the first federal settlement that will exempt ayahuasca from the United States Controlled Substances Act…

April 29, 2024

Researchers Ask Court to Block DEA Bid to Ban Two Psychedelics

Researchers are asking a federal court to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from proceeding in its attempt to ban two…

April 17, 2024

Psychedelic Community Divided Over Upcoming Conference in Israel

At a psychedelics conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, this July, attendees are due to hear talks on topics including “Psychedelics,…

April 15, 2024

Utah’s New Law to Authorize MDMA and Psilocybin Therapy

Utah is the latest state, and a notably conservative one, to authorize some form of psychedelic therapy. On March 21,…

March 25, 2024

“Get on Your Knees”—Alberta Cops Raid Home Over Ayahuasca Delivery

On February 8, Chad Gillies, a specialty welder in Calgary, Alberta, opened his door to what appeared to be a…

March 20, 2024