October 20, 2021
Boris Johnson has said he will examine the latest advice on the legalisation of psilocybin - a psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms. Tory MP Crispin Blunt urged the PM to review the law to allow more research into the drug's therapeutic qualities. Mr Blunt said it had "exciting potential" for the treatment of mental health conditions such as depression, trauma and addiction.
Full articleOctober 4, 2021
Seattle’s city council voted unanimously to relax its rules against naturally occurring drugs, joining a handful of other cities that have decriminalized psilocybin and similar substances since Denver kicked off a wave of such changes three years ago.
Full articleSeptember 29, 2021
On the eve of Easthampton, MA decriminalization vote, Truffle.Report editor James Stephen explores the state of affairs in Massachusetts with the help of Bay Stater for Natural Medicine James Davis.
Full articleSeptember 24, 2021
Psilocybin, the key ingredient in magic mushrooms, can be produced in a few different ways: it can be extracted from Psilocybe mushrooms, a process requiring a considerable amount of fungi, and it can be produced synthetically. Both are costly and require ample starting materials, and neither is particularly sustainable. One European psychedelics company is on its way to testing out another, more unusual method of production, one that effectively turns sugar into psilocybin.
Full articleSeptember 18, 2021
California legalized medical marijuana 25 years ago when voters approved an initiative that eventually helped to overturn cannabis prohibition in all but three states today. The legalization movement that brought upmarket marijuana shops to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco is now focused on psychedelic drugs. A voter initiative to decriminalize magic mushrooms was recently approved for signature-gathering, and a legislative proposal is set to be considered next year.
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