This Week in Psychedelics - 1.20.17

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Cannabis

• Massive meta-study confirms the health benefits of cannabis (Engadget)
• Hackers Cripple Leading Marijuana Sales System (Fortune)
• Legislators Seek To Delay The Enactment Of Voter-Initiated Marijuana Laws (NORML)
• Can Cannabis Oil Help Heal Wounds? (Live Science)
• D.C. Weed Group Has Rolled 5,500 Free Joints for the Inauguration (TIME)
• German Parliament Greenlights Plan for Cannabis Prescriptions (Leafly)
• Why Republicans Want to Legalize Marijuana's Cousin (ATTN:)
• Cannabis Oil Vs. Hemp Oil, Hash Oil 2017: Facts And Myths About Alternative Cancer, Pain, And Stress Treatments (Medical Daily)
• Residents Fear the Nightclub Shooting Means Mexico's Drug War Has Come To Their Town (TIME)
• Cannabis feminism: The new movement that has high hopes for the future (Well+Good)
• Humboldt County Cup Forced to Move by Police (NORML)
• WATCH: The new world of weed: why cannabis is having a renaissance moment (Salon)
• Cannabis does help MS patients - but scientists can't work out which strain did the trick (Daily Mail)
• Our Favorite Satirical 'Onion' Joe Biden Articles Feature His Love of Cannabis (Leafly)
• Want to Buy a Cannabis Store? For $50 Million You Can Own Six (Leafly)
• How two small cities became the kings of cannabis in the Denver metro area (The Denver Post)
• Marijuana Regulators Target Home Cultivation (NORML)
• What are Popcorn Cannabis Buds? (Leafly)
• Cannabis advocates demand reform in 2017 (KCEN)
• What You Need to Know About This Marijuana-Related Illness (ATTN:)
• Cannabis Software Companies Seek to Legitimize the Marijuana Industry and Cash In (LA Weekly)

LSD

• The Sunshine Makers documentary offers a thrilling look at the history of LSD (Irish Examiner)
• Tiny Amounts of LSD for Depression (The Atlantic)
• Meet the Man responsible for the '60s LSD scene (New York Post)
• I Dropped Acid and Saw Into the Future: My Surreal First Time At CES (The Daily Beast)
• That Time Roger Corman Took LSD for The Trip (Den of Geek!)

Psilocybin/Magic Mushrooms

• Why psychedelics like magic mushrooms kill the ego and fundamentally transform the brain (Business Insider)
• Mushrooms, Hallucinogens & LSD Making a Comeback in Teeny-Tiny Microdoses (Billboard)

MDMA/Ecstasy

• Police investigate man's death after bad batch of MDMA hospitalises 20 people (ABC Online)

Ayahuasca/DMT

• Can Ayahuasca, the 'Sacred Plant' of the Amazon, Help Addiction and Depression? (The Good Men Project)
• Sexual Assault in the Amazon (New York Magazine)

Iboga/Ibogaine

• The Avante Institute Opens New Ibogaine Therapy Center (Digital Journal)
• Veteran Pot Activist Sees Ibogaine as Plant Ally in Addiction Fight (AlterNet)

Dissociatives

• CBS News Features Amazing New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment With IV Ketamine By Dr. Ashraf Hanna (Yahoo! Finance)
• Cleveland man admits killing friend while watching NBA game high on PCP (Cleveland.com)
• Man high on PCP crashes into ambulance outside ER (EMS1.com)

Opiates/Opioids

• New Mexican heroin 'China Blanca' threatens United States (Raw Story)
• Afghanistan's Opium: No End in Sight (The Globalist)
• Demand for Naloxone Drives Up Costs, But Could Cost Lives (Time Warner Cable News)
• How opiates literally grab hold of our brains (Prince George Citizen)
• The former heroin addict helping to direct Transporting 2 (The Guardian)

Kambô

• The Challenges for Western Companies Trying to Create Synthetic Compounds From Kambo (Psychedelic Times)
• A Guide to Increasing Fertility and Taking Kambo During Pregnancy (Psychedelic Times)

Kratom

• What happens if kratom becomes illegal? (PBS NewsHour)
• Could Kratom Help Treat Opioid Addiction? (NET Nebraska)
• How long does Kratom stay in your system? (Kratom Guides)
• 5 Best Types Of Kratom You Must Try In 2017 (Kratom Guides)

Kava

• Is Kava Or Kratom Better? (Kratom Guides)
• Agriculture Department to tackle kava pricing: Director Ravo (Vanuatu Daily Post)
• Vanuatu company accused of exporting kava 'trash' throws industry in turmoil (Asia Pacific Report)
• Ask Away: What are the rules on kava? (New Zealand Herald)
• Investors taking over kava business a worry for Santo farmers (Vanuatu Daily Post)

Khat

• Qat Business Booming in Ethiopia and Kenya (Ezega)

Miscellaneous Psychedelics/Psychoactives/Drug Policy

• President Obama Commutes Sentences of 330 Inmates Convicted of Drug Crimes (TIME)
• Hallucinogens: Future of Mental Health Treatment? (WebMD)
• Why the Psychedelic Community Should Support Cluster Headache Research (Psychedelic Times)
• PCP to psychedelic fish: uncover the stories behind the world's strangest drugs (The Guardian)
• The Debate Over This Inauguration Day 'Smoke Out' (ATTN:)
• What Happened to the Psychedelic Revolution? (Reality Sandwich)
• Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Is Being Flown to New York (TIME)
• The Future Of Psychedelic Medicine (The Huffington Post)
• New undergraduate think tank explores psychedelics (Yale Daily News)
• Psychedelic drugs now used in human studies (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Obama's Belated Drug War Retreat (Reason)

Disclaimer: "This Week in Psychedelics" does not censor or analyze the news links presented here. The purpose of this column is solely to catalogue how psychedelics are presented by the mass media, which includes everything from the latest scientific research to misinformation.

This Week in Psychedelics - 1.13.17

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Cannabis

• Sessions Evades Firm Answer on State Marijuana Laws, Leaves Door Open for Federal Enforcement (NORML)
• Massive scientific report on marijuana confirms medical benefits (Ars Technica)
• LA Police Arrest 'Prankster' Who Changed Hollywood Sign to 'Hollyweed' (TIME)
• This DEA tweet accidentally reveals one of the big arguments for legalizing marijuana (Vox)
• Nebraska Medical Cannabis Initiative For 2017 (Weed News)
• Kiwi entrepreneurs call for legalisation of cannabis, following worldwide success (Stuff.co.nz)
• Pro Sports Leagues Support Systemic Racism By Prohibiting Cannabis (Weed News)
• How to Smoke Weed Legally in Your New Legal State (ATTN:)
• More older Americans using cannabis, underscoring need for research (Science Daily)
• Rhode Island Lawmakers Want to Legalize Recreational Marijuana (TIME)
• Wisconsin: GOP Lawmakers Consider Support for Marijuana Law Reform Legislation (NORML)
• Sustainable Gardening Practices for Growing Cannabis (Leafly)
• Tools That Will Help You Perfect Your Cannabis Experience (Merry Jane)
• What Happens When You Eat Your Weed (ATTN:)
• I made my autistic son cannabis cookies. They saved him. (Chicago Tribune)
• How to Germinate Cannabis Seeds (Leafly)

LSD

• How LSD Saved One Woman's Marriage (The New York Times)
• My First Day Microdosing With LSD (New York Magazine)
• The middle class woman who took LSD to cope with the menopause: controversial book claims hallucinating drug can help older women in tiny doses (Daily Mail)
• Here's Why You Might Want to Drop Acid at Work (Maxim)
• The Acid Test (VolteFace Magazine)
• Dropping LSD 'could have same benefits as doing yoga' (Metro)

Psilocybin/Magic Mushrooms

• Hallucinogenic drug found in 'magic mushrooms' eases depression, anxiety in people with life-threatening cancer (Knowridge Science Report)

MDMA/Ecstasy

• Another Argentinian City Has Banned Electronic Music Events Following Ecstasy-Related Deaths (SPIN)
• Schoolgirl, 16, says she is 'lucky to be alive' after her first ever Ecstasy pill put her into a coma (Daily Mail)
• Newton Aycliffe soldier, 24, died from the "toxic effects" of MDMA (The Northern Echo)

Ayahuasca/DMT

• Using Sananga to Enhance Ayahuasca Visions and the Possible Connection to Iboga (Psychedelic Times)

Peyote/San Pedro/Mescaline

• Pot, Peyote, and Snakes: the Rise of Northern Mexico's Best Drink (Roads & Kingdoms)

Iboga/Ibogaine

• Why is This Powerful Addiction-Fighting Substance Banned in the US? (AlterNet)

Dissociatives

• Man High on PCP Shot And Killed By Police (Law Officer)

Opiates/Opioids

• How an 'abuse-deterrent' drug created the heroin epidemic (The Washington Post) 
• New program in Oklahoma provides naloxone at no charge to at-risk youth (News OK)
• The Problem With These New Harder-To-Abuse Painkillers (ATTN:)

Kambô

• Understanding Dermaseptin, Kambo's Antiviral Peptide that May Treat Herpes (Psychedelic Times)

Kratom

• Bill filed in Florida House to make Kratom a controlled substance (Saint Peters Blog)

Kava

• Kava Is An Effective Treatment for Anxiety (ProHealth)

Khat

• Harvesting amphetamine-like leaves from BOP backyards (Stuff.co.nz)

Miscellaneous Psychedelics/Psychoactives/Drug Policy

• Researchers are giving religious leaders hallucinogenic drugs to understand mystical experiences (Business Insider)
• Exploring Psilocybin Therapy as a Treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (Psychedelic Times)
• These Photos Show How Legalization Is Affecting International Drug Trafficking (ATTN:)
• DEA Experts Call for Better Link Between Drug and Terrorism Policy (The Loudoun Tribune)
• Students microdose to study and clear their minds (The State News)
• A Psychedelic History (VolteFace)
• A comedian explains why we need to challenge the stigma of psychedelics (The Canary)
• Murray Hill Center Wants To Help You Process Your Psychedelic Trip (Gramercy Patch)
• A Good Trip: 5 Books on the Upside of Psychedelics (Signature)

Disclaimer: "This Week in Psychedelics" does not censor or analyze the news links presented here. The purpose of this column is solely to catalogue how psychedelics are presented by the mass media, which includes everything from the latest scientific research to misinformation.

This Week in Psychedelics - 1.6.17

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Cannabis

• Someone Changed the Iconic Hollywood Sign to Say "Hollyweed" (TIME)
• Marijuana legalization supporters to hand out 4,200 joints at Trump inauguration (The Washington Times)
• Israel's Ariel University opens first academic course on medical cannabis (The Jerusalem Post)
• Exclusive: Cannabis nasal spray stops an epileptic seizure from happening (ABC Action News)
• Cannabis Industry Raised $1 Billion in 2016 (SFGate)
• Italian Cannabis Reform in Question Following Prime Minister's Resignation (Leafly)
• Recreational Cannabis Is Now Legal in Nevada, But Cops Look to Crack Down on Stoned Drivers (Merry Jane)
• Maine Legalization Law Takes Effect January 30 (NORML)
• Israel's Military to Relax Stance on Cannabis for Soldiers (Leafly)
• Here's How to Tell If Your Marijuana Has Expired (ATTN:)
• Chicago Suburb Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Marijuana (NORML)
• Ads on Craigslist Sell A Plastic Bag Filled With A 'Gift' Of Marijuana (NEPR)
• Boy with epilepsy finds 'normal life' with cannabis oil (Aljazeera)
• These States and Countries Had the Biggest Cannabis Wins in 2016 (Leafly)
• Franco Loja, Cannabis Legend Dies At 42 (Green Rush Daily)
• 4 Promising Cannabis Studies and Research from 2016 (Leafly)
• Marijuana monster money: California makes more from cannabis than the next 5 largest crops combined (Salon)
• What Not to Do When Driving With Marijuana in Your Car (ATTN:)

LSD

• Micro-dosing: The Drug Habit Your Boss Is Gonna Love (GQ)
• 'A Really Good Day': One harried mom's LSD experiment (The Washington Post)

Psilocybin/Magic Mushrooms

• Study explores the enduring positive, negative consequences of ingesting 'magic mushrooms' (The Hub at Johns Hopkins)
• Magic Mushrooms: Researchers Urge Caution Over Use Of Psilocybin In Uncontrolled Environments (International Business Times)

MDMA/Ecstasy

• Can Molly Save a Marriage? (Yahoo! Style)
• Teenager who died at Fabric nightclub took MDMA, inquest told (The Guardian)

Iboga/Ibogaine

• Walking towards Health, Peace and De-Addiction with Ibogaine (Satellite Press Releases)

Dissociatives

• New Ketamine Infusion Therapy Center Shows Positive Treatment Results (WHO TV)
• 7 Angel Dust Drug Effects and Facts (Insider Monkey)
• Miracle cure: Alcoholic who drank SEVEN bottles of wine a night gets sober thanks to ketamine (Daily Star)
• Married At First Sight's Clare Verrall gets 'high' while on Ketamine for back surgery and talks to a unicorn named Errol (Daily Mail)

Opiates/Opioids

• Heroin surpasses painkillers as the leading cause of overdose deaths (Modern Healthcare)
• Where Synthetic Opioids Really Come From (ATTN:)
• Legalizing Opium Won't Work for Afghanistan (The Diplomat)

Absinthe

• Discovering How To Drink Absinthe With Sugar (Itamonte)

Kambô

• Four Ways Kambo Can Enhance the Effectiveness of Ayahuasca Treatments (Psychedelic Times)

Kratom

• Is Kratom the New Marijuana? (Reason)
• Kratom: The new alternative to opioids (Clinical Advisor)
• The Immense Health Benefits of Kratom Can Now Be Had through Capsules (Satellite Press Releases)
• Kratom Strains and How To Identify Them (Test Country)
• What are the Kratom Extraction Methods? (Kratom Guides)

Khat

• Prevalence and factors associated with use of khat: a survey of patients entering HIV treatment programs in Ethiopia (BioMed Central)
• Khat cultivation fuels food crisis in Yemen (SciDevNet)

Miscellaneous Psychedelics/Psychoactives/Drug Policy

• The Best Psychedelic Videos of 2016 (The Daily Psychedelic Video)
• The War on Drugs Halted Research Into the Potential Benefits of Psychedelics (Slate Magazine)
• High Times in the 18th Century (The History Girls)
• Here's a fish that can get you trippy and give hallucinations for days (Deccan Chronicle)
• Mind Design via Psychedelic Mindapps, Ideagens, and Multistate Theory – Having a Human Mind Is More than It Used to Be (Academia.edu)
• Four Ways Psychedelic Therapy Can Address the Mental Health Needs of Millennials (Psychedelic Times)
• Research Underway Into Medical Benefits Of Psychedelic Drugs (CBS SF Bay Area)
• Why Are Governments So Anti-Psychedelics? (Merry Jane)
• Here's how legalising psychedelics would minimise the risk of a 'bad trip' (The Canary)

Disclaimer: "This Week in Psychedelics" does not censor or analyze the news links presented here. The purpose of this column is solely to catalogue how psychedelics are presented by the mass media, which includes everything from the latest scientific research to misinformation.

This Week in Psychedelics - 12.30.16

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Cannabis

• Cops Seize Cannabis Plant Decorated As A Christmas Tree (The Huffington Post)
• Will German Insurance Companies Start Covering Cannabis in 2017? (Weed News)
• Nevada accidentally leaks thousands of medical marijuana dispensary applications (ZDNet)
• 16 cannabis lifestyle trends that helped define 2016 (The Cannabist)
• Officials warn of medical cannabis scammers (The Baltimore Sun)
• Can The Cannabis Industry Deliver An Organic, Environmentally Sensitive High (OPB News)
• Dog treats laced with cannabis a growing business (The Times-Picayune)
• Doctors For Cannabis Regulation Has A Powerful Message (Weed News)
• 'I smoked 25 cannabis joints every day': George Michael turned to drugs in grief over lover (Mirror)
• Thailand Approves Hemp Cultivation as Part of Drug Reforms (Ganjapreneur)
• Massachusetts: Lawmakers Amend Voter-Initiated Marijuana Legalization Measure (NORML)
• Cannabis Industry Gets Image Boost from Celebrities in 2016 (Leafly)
• This Officer's Response to a Teen's Marijuana Offense Is Going Viral (ATTN:)
• Cannabis And Your Metabolism (Weed News)
• Bill Maher Just Issued a Dire Warning to Marijuana Advocates (ATTN:)
• What are Terpenes in Cannabis? (The Weed Blog)
• Cannabis Wellness And Hormone Levels (Weed News)

LSD

• LSD Makes Adult Brains Childlike (Inverse)
• The 2016 Experiment of the Year (Inverse)
• This is what it's like to be on LSD (The indy100)
• Sheriff's Office warns parents about violence sparked by LSD (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Psilocybin/Magic Mushrooms

• Here's what magic mushrooms do to your body and brain (ScienceAlert)

MDMA/Ecstasy

• People Have Been Using MDMA to Treat PTSD for Decades (Broadly)
• The Truth About MDMA & Mental Health (Yahoo! Sports)

Ayahuasca/DMT

• Ayahuasca and the Geometry of Sound: An Interview with Artist Tanya Harris (Psychedelic Times)
• Hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca gains foothold in US (Daily Mail)

Synthetic Cannabinoids/Psychoactive Research Chemicals

• Designer drugs still a problem on mines (MiningNews.net)

Dissociatives

• New Florida therapy center treats depression with ketamine (NEWS10 ABC)
• Stamford woman allegedly struggled with Darien police while high on PCP (The Advocate)

Opiates/Opioids

• George Michael's boyfriend reveals he died alone at home and 'battled a secret heroin addiction' (The Telegraph)
• B.C. veterinarian saves puppy with opioid-reversing naloxone (Vancouver Sun)
• Heroin Cut With Elephant Tranquilizer Hits Another State As Overdoses Surge (The Daily Caller)
• Fentanyl deadlier than heroin (Inquirer)
• Maryland jail inmates to be trained to administer overdose drug (The Baltimore Sun)

Kratom

• Kratom And Opiates Cross-Tolerance (Kratom Guides)

Miscellaneous Psychedelics/Psychoactives/Drug Policy

• Psychedelic Drugs Research And Therapy Have Reached A 'Turning Point', Campaigners Say (The Huffington Post)
• America Is Finally Ready to Change the Way It Talks About Drugs (WIRED)
• Three Reasons Advocates Should Understand the Limitations of Psychedelic Therapy (Psychedelic Times)
• How drugs can lead to an early death (CNN)
• Have a Hardcore Holiday with a Psychedelic Cyber-Santa (The Creators Project)
• This Is How Animals Get High (Merry Jane)
• Federal Appeals Court Nixes Blanket Drug Screening of State College Students (Reason)
• Psychedelic drugs enlighten $2.5 trillion problem (Breakingviews)
• The Year's Best Drug Scares (Reason)

Disclaimer: "This Week in Psychedelics" does not censor or analyze the news links presented here. The purpose of this column is solely to catalogue how psychedelics (and other psychoactives) are presented by the mass media, which includes everything from the latest scientific research to misinformation.

This Week in Psychedelics - 12.23.16

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Cannabis

• DEA CBD Oil Schedule 1 Memo, Kratom Ban Ignore Potential Medical Benefits (Inquisitr)
• Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Fewer Traffic Fatalities (NORML)
• 13 Great Gifts for Your Favorite (Legal) Cannabis Enthusiast (Vogue)
• Why Does Cannabis Produce THC? (Leafly)
• Survey Indicates Adolescent Marijuana Use Fell After Colorado Pot Shops Opened (Reason)
• 10 Awesome Cannabis-Inspired Holiday Gifts for your Pets (Merry Jane)
• Montreal police raid illegal cannabis shops and arrest 'Prince of Pot' (The Guardian)
• NORML Releases Open Letter to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence on Marijuana Policy (NORML)
• We Need To Stop Infantilizing Young Adults Over Cannabis Access (The Huffington Post)
• Maine: Recount Effort Halted, Question 1 Victory Stands (NORML)
• Portland, Oregon, May Allow Delivery-Only Cannabis Retailers (Leafly)
• DEA Says New Cannabis Extract Code Does Only Good Things (U.S. News & World Report)
• Lacing dog treats with cannabis is big business (The Sydney Morning Herald)
• Boston Could Become 'Cannabis Capital of the World,' Say Industry Analysts (Boston Magazine)
• Hemp Producer Ecofibre Ditches Australia's Medical Cannabis Rules for the US (Leafly)
• What We Learned at the "Innovation in the Cannabis Industry" Conference (Merry Jane)
• Parents Beware, Study Shows That Children Absorb Chemicals From Secondhand Cannabis Smoke (Merry Jane)

LSD

• How Dropping Acid Helped Ayelet Waldman Overcome Depression (Publishers Weekly)
• Hamster named Mr Chow force fed cannabis and LSD by cruel owner (Newsline)

Psilocybin/Magic Mushrooms

• Santa Claus Is the Product of Magic Mushrooms? (Merry Jane)
• Psilocybin Can Have "Profound" Impact on Managing Anxiety and Depression in Mesothelioma Patients (MesotheliomaHelp.org)

MDMA/Ecstasy

• A medicine hunter explains the origins of Ecstasy and how it could become legal by 2021 (Business Insider)
• Girl, 16, left in coma 'with wires and tubes everywhere' after taking single 'Red Skull' ecstasy pill (Mirror)
• Teen Dies of MDMA Overdose at Toronto's Rebel Nightclub (Exclaim!)

Ayahuasca/DMT

• 8 of the Most Fascinating Videos About the Powerful Psychedelic Ayahuasca (AlterNet)
• Ayahuasca church granted religious-use rights by County (Bungalower)
• 10 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Drinking Ayahuasca (High Existence)
• How Feminine is Ayahuasca? (Reality Sandwich)
• True Life Update: What's Life Like For Jessica And Kyle Since They Tripped On Ayahuasca? (MTV)

Synthetic Cannabinoids/Psychoactive Research Chemicals

• Homeless have become target for synthetic marijuana sellers (Digital Journal)

Opiates/Opioids

• Even In Heroin Crisis, Drug-Testing High School Students Is A Waste Of Time And Money (Forbes)
• Why the Opioid Epidemic Could Get a Lot Worse (ATTN:)
• Pharma giants are being blamed for deaths after hiking the price of an opioid overdose drug (Insider)
• How Ohio Became the Center of the Opioid Crisis (ATTN:)
• Nearly 20 tons of drugs found in Afghanistan, possibly the largest heroin seizure in history (New York Daily News)
• When Naloxone Isn't Enough: Could Chest Compressions Save More Lives? (EMS World)
• Did Justin Trudeau Really Say He's Not "Philosophically Opposed" To Legalizing Heroin? (Refinery29)
• Heroin Is Now The Leading Cause Of Overdose Deaths In The U.S. (Forbes)
• Rodrigo Duterte Says His Admission of Opioid Abuse Was a Joke but Concerns Remain (TIME)
• Heroin deaths soar compared to other opioids, new study shows (PBS NewsHour)

Kambô

• How Kambo's Physical and Spiritual Properties Reduce Pain and Treat Addiction (Psychedelic Times)
• Catharsis After Tragedy: How Kambo Can Help Process Difficult Events (Psychedelic Times)

Kratom

• Kratom And Hydrocodone- A Powerful Combination Or Myth? (Kratom Guides)

Miscellaneous Psychedelics/Psychoactives/Drug Policy

• Why 2016 was a positive year for psychedelic drugs being used as medicine (The Independent)
• These Are the 10 Most Deadly Drugs (TIME)
• Virtual Reality Acid Trips? Microsoft Developing Hallucination Experiences In 2017 (International Business Times)
• We three kings of Orient are... drug runners. And not kings (Psychedelic Press UK)
• What drugs were the Nazis on, anyway? (CNN)
• This Rare, Hallucinogenic Honey Is Sold For $166 Per Pound (UPROXX)
• Dismantling the Stigma: How Psychedelic Therapy Can Decrease Suicidal Tendencies (Psychedelic Times)
• James Taylor Cancels His Manila Concert Because of Rodrigo Duterte's War on Drugs (TIME)
• Are Psychedelics the New Prozac? (Outside Magazine)
• Wisconsin Native Shane Mauss Demystifies Psychedelics On His Comedy Tour (WUWM)
• Stephen Kessler: The deadly seriousness of psychedelic drugs (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Disclaimer: "This Week in Psychedelics" does not censor or analyze the news links presented here. The purpose of this column is solely to catalogue how psychedelics (and other psychoactives) are presented by the mass media, which includes everything from the latest scientific research to misinformation.