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2020 Was The Year of Psychedelics — Here's Why
Monday, December 28, 2020 - 10:02am | 1903While many 2020 memories will be gladly left behind, that's not necessarily the case for psychedelics. There was unprecedented renaissance as psychedelic compounds, and their potential to treat mental health conditions, became one of the centerpieces of this year’s public...
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Canada Approves Psilocybin Use For Professionals In Training
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 5:50pm | 340The Canadian Health Minister Patty Hajdu has allowed 17 healthcare professionals to possess and use psilocybin to conduct professional training in psilocybin therapy. The decision, announced Tuesday, marks the latest step in Canada’s path towards the legalization of psilocybin, a psychedelic...
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'Psyched': Canada Makes Psilocybin History, Usona Publishes New Method for Psilocybin Synthesis
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 2:50pm | 587Canadian Government Allows Psilocybin Treatment to 4 Terminally-Ill Patients In a landmark decision, the Canadian Minister of Health Patty Hajdu allowed four terminally-ill cancer patients to legally use psilocybin as part of a palliative care treatment for end-of-life distress. This is the first...
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Canada's New Health Minister's Thoughts On Cannabis: What You Should Know
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 11:23am | 527Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled the list of ministers who will make up his cabinet for his second term. Patty Hajdu, formerly the minister of employment, will replace Ginette Petitpas Taylor as minister of health. Canada’s Minister of Health holds special...