Cannabis
Adult caution list: Those caught in possession of cannabis for personal use may not face criminal charges (TheJournal.ie)
Senate Passes Marijuana Research Bill One Week After House Approves Similar Legislation (Marijuana Moment)
Monitoring the Future Study: No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use Following Statewide Legalization (NORML)
Washington State Could Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation Under New Bill (Marijuana Moment)
‘Life-changing’ impact of medical cannabis in epilepsy patients revealed (Cannabis Health News)
Feds Announce $350K Grant To Develop Method To Distinguish Hemp And Marijuana (Marijuana Moment)
Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis (NORML)
Tainted vapes recalled as Oregon regulators plan wider ban (Leafly)
Study provides clues about how minor cannabinoids work in the body (Marijuana Business Daily)
Cop Budgets Benefit from Cannabis Legalization, Sparking Backlash in 'Defund the Police' Era (VICE)
The Struggle for Medical Marijuana Access in Brazil (Filter)
LSD
MindMed plans to commence LSD-assisted therapy for anxiety disorder next year (Seeking Alpha)
Magic Mushrooms
New Jersey Lawmakers Send Marijuana And Psilocybin Bills To Governor (Marijuana Moment)
Former cancer patient finds deep healing in psilocybin trip (Times Colonist)
MDMA
Bill to decriminalise small amounts of MDMA, heroin, ice and other drugs to be introduced in ACT (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
DMT
DMT Research Affords New Hope for Stroke Victims (Psychedelic Science Review)
Ayahuasca
Joe Wicks wants to head to the Amazon and try hallucinogenic plant after backing out first time round (Metro)
Salvia Divinorum
Miley Cyrus celebrates 10-year anniversary of infamous bong video (The GrowthOp)
Synthetic Cannabinoids
Experimental vaccine can counter dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids (Science Daily)
Miscellaneous
Canada to Consider Allowing Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy under Special Access Program Amendment (Psilocybin Alpha)
Revive Therapeutics: The Psychedelics Company Working On A Covid-19 Treatment (Forbes)
Trump Is Considering Clemency for Silk Road Founder (The Daily Beast)
A “Humane” Global Drug War Is Possible, House Commission Tells Biden (Filter)
Mexico Lawmakers Reclaim Sovereignty From DEA (Filter)
Why We All Need to Be Spanked and Trip Right Now (DoubleBlind)
Can Psychedelics Bring on Your Menstrual Period? (High Times)
Insights Into the Neurophysiology of Tryptamine-Derived Hallucinogens (Psychedelic Science Review)
Why Psychedelic Reform Will Surpass Cannabis: 6 Reasons (Psychedelic Passage)
A Historian’s Reflection on Music and Psychedelics (Chacruna)
Indigenous Healers Fundraise To Combat Cultural Destruction (Lucid News)
Can Psychedelics Help Us Face Our Fear of Death? (DoubleBlind)
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