psychedelics

Michigan Has Real Shot at First-in-the Nation Psychedelic Decrim Victory

Activists in Michigan are hitting the streets to make their state the first to decriminalize possession of psychedelic drugs. Despite…

April 5, 2022

AI Is Being Used to “Map” Psychedelic Trips in the Brain

Between the bright colors, shimmering textures and other sensory phenomena that come with taking psychedelics, it’s not always easy to…

April 1, 2022

Myriad New Drugs Complicate Legalization, as Well as Harm Reduction

Humans have found or created a truly staggering number of psychoactive substances. Some, like cannabis, various opioids and cocaine, have…

March 29, 2022

MDMA in the Womb Room: My Witches Tea Party Experience

On Halloween night, I was invited to attend a costumed “Witches Tea Party” in New York City with my band.…

March 25, 2022

Connecticut Could Open East Coast’s First Psychedelic Medicine Centers

Connecticut lawmakers have proposed a bill that would create the first psychedelic medicine centers on the East Coast. The bill…

March 24, 2022

Students Launch Bid to Decriminalize All Drugs in Ann Arbor, Michigan

A student group has launched a campaign to decriminalize drug possession and low-level distribution in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after months…

March 18, 2022

Are Business Interests Shaping Oregon’s Psilocybin Regulations?

A top adviser to the Oregon state government on its legal psilocybin therapy program has quit amid complaints that he…

March 17, 2022

Potential Benefits of LSD Microdosing Remain Unclear After Latest Study

Does microdosing LSD make you happier and smarter? Many believe so, but a new placebo-controlled study doesn't broadly support the…

March 3, 2022

How Will Oregon Teach and Train Psilocybin Healers?

In November 2020, Oregon voters approved a ballot initiative, Measure 109, to legalize psilocybin for therapeutic use. We're now well…

February 25, 2022

DEA Psychedelics Ban to Undergo Rare Legal Hearings—Which May Be Ignored

Researchers and advocates scored a procedural victory this week in their fight against the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to…

February 18, 2022