Think Amsterdam still is the ‘marijuana-capitol' in the world?
Think again.
Check out this great resource for cannabis policies all across Europe.
US Lawmakers Discuss Marijuana Legalization With New Mexican President’s Team
Tom Angell, writing for Marijuana Moment:
Two U.S. House members and one senator who participated in a recent congressional delegation to Mexico discussed marijuana legalization with officials from that country’s incoming presidential administration.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who was elected in July and is set to take office on December 1, is expected to seriously considering ending cannabis prohibition as well as broader drug policy reforms, one of his key advisors has said.
America may soon find itself surrounded by countries that have legalized cannabis.
People With Depression and Anxiety Could Benefit From Hallucinogens
Elly Belle, writing for Teen Vogue:
A growing body of evidence, which includes recently released research, suggests that there might be quite a few benefits of hallucinogens for mental health disorders including depression and anxiety.
Imagine being a teenager in today's world and seeing this article in your latest edition of Teen Vogue. The times they are a-changin.
Mapping the Mind with Mushrooms 2018
The Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) of Toronto are going to be holding their fourth annual Mapping the Mind with Mushrooms conference on September 22.
Mapping the Mind with Mushrooms returns to Toronto for its fourth year! This annual conference aims to bring the ongoing psychedelic research renaissance to the general public. Over the last 20 years, psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, and more have returned to scientific laboratories and have been informing neuroscience and therapeutic practice at an unprecedented rate. Hosted at the University of Toronto Earth Science Centre, we will bring together psychologists, philosophers and mycologists to address the current findings and implications of psychedelic mushrooms and more.
Be sure to add it to your calendar!
Magic Mushrooms: New Research on Psilocybin and Its Benefits
Marco, writing for Green Camp:
Much like the carefully orchestrated de-legalization of cannabis during the 1930’s, there was a powerful decades-long misleading campaign against psilocybin mushrooms which caused a deep-rooted fear and a subsequent public rejection of this substance. [...]
In the following section we will acquaint ourselves with psilocybin mushrooms a bit better, before moving on to the studies which demonstrate their extensive therapeutic potential.
This is an excellent resource for information about magic mushrooms, including a unique (and evidence-based) infographic titled "4 Medical Benefits of Psilocybin Mushrooms." And if you enjoy a good trip report, it's worth checking out the section about Marco's experiences with psilocybin mushrooms toward the bottom of the piece.