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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. He’d listened to a podcast I did on the topic of “psychedelic law,” a term I coined in 2010. Out of the 418,546 registered voters in Denver, 40% weighed in on magic-mushroom decriminalization.

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The State of Cannabis Reform in Indiana

NORML

“It doesn’t matter what the committee recommends because a bill still must be brought forward in the General Assembly and I’m sure there will be many bills addressing this topic.” By not reaching a consensus on the topic neither positive or negative, it will still be open for discussion in the General Assembly.”

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC. This is now a public policy that NORML uses as its standard. They managed to hold on to that.

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NBA Players Will Not Be Tested for Cannabis This Season

Veriheal

The policy is an extension of rules put in place in March 2020 that suspended drug screening during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hasn’t committed to making the policy permanent but remarked that society’s views on marijuana have changed.

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MAPS Is Pushing For FDA Approval Of MDMA-Assisted Therapy

Veriheal

The Current State Of Psychedelic Therapy Understanding the current laws surrounding psychedelic therapy in the United States can feel a little confusing, particularly as states like Oregon and Colorado work to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other substances.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

Veriheal

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Now, findings from a recent research study —published in the February 2022 volume of the International Journal of Drug Policy—support the theory. billion annually.

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The Week in Weed: February 21, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Meanwhile, in Virginia, both chambers of the state legislature passed decriminalization bills. Senator Crapo gets lots of correspondence on this topic; last month, he heard from House members, who wanted him to push banking legislation forward. In Connecticut, marijuana legalization is supported by a “higher authority.”

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