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Experts Discuss Botanical Psilocybin's Effect On Neurogenesis And More At Benzinga Cannabis Conference
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 4:42pm | 1014"Over 131 million people in the United States, that’s over 66% of the population, are currently prescribed to a prescription medication," said Courtney Barnes, a partner at a New York-based cannabis and psychedelics law firm Feldman Legal Advisors. "Of those prescription medications available...
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'You Need A Little Peyote': Jane Fonda And Lily Tomlin's Advice For Stephen Colbert
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 3:57pm | 403By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo During an interview on "The Late Show," actresses Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin recommended Stephen Colbert to try peyote. They were on the show promoting their 2022 movie, "Moving On." "You guys have done peoyte together,"...
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This Maine City Moves Unanimously On Decriminalizing Psychedelics: Focus On Public Health
Monday, September 25, 2023 - 7:05pm | 680In a groundbreaking move, Portland, Maine unanimously advances a resolution aimed at decriminalizing select psychedelic plants and fungi. Backed by Decriminalize Maine, this move has the potential to reshape drug policies within the city, according to Marijuana Moment. See Also: PsychMD...
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Psyched: VC Fund Invests $50M In Psychedelics, Musk's 'Exploratory Journeys', Native American Use Of Peyote And More
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 5:57pm | 1605Palo Santo Closes $50M Investment Fund Palo Santo, a venture capital fund focused on backing and building emerging psychedelic therapeutics companies, recently announced the closing of its $50 million fund. “Against the backdrop of a growing global mental health crisis, our mission is to...
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How Native Americans Successfully Use Ayahuasca, Peyote And Other Psychoactive Substances For Healing
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 11:29am | 1415In view of the numerous activities that took place for Indigenous Peoples’ Day and World Mental Health Day, this might be a good moment to dive into a discussion on the role psychedelics has played in this area for many years and the future...
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Spiritual Psychedelics: Native American Church Requests Congressional Funds To Grow & Protect Peyote
Monday, September 19, 2022 - 3:29pm | 403Leaders of the Native American Church of North America (NACNA) recently met with several Congressional officials in the hope of directing federal funding toward supporting the preservation of the natural habitats of peyote for future generations. As this...
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G2 Buys Peyote-Focused Psychedelics Company Lophos Pharma
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 12:21pm | 341Greenridez 2.0 Acquisitions Corp. confirmed Friday that it has completed its acquisition of psychedelic research company Lophos Pharma, which is primarily concentrated on new therapeutic treatments derived from Peyote (Lophophora williamsii). The Toronto-based company confirmed that it...
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The Ancient Tradition Of The Peyote Ceremony
Saturday, December 4, 2021 - 12:36pm | 2855This article by Sasha Sisko was originally published on Microdose Psychedelic Insights and appears here with permission. Since the dawn of civilization, Peyote has been consumed by countless Indigenous American communities. It wasn’t until 1918 that the Native American Church (NAC) was...
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Santa Cruz Overturns Decriminalization Of Peyote And Similar Plants To Protect Them, Per Indigenous Groups' Request
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 12:03am | 571Santa Cruz, CA, the third city in the U.S to decriminalize a broad range of psychedelic plants and fungi, rolled back the law’s provision on peyote, effectively recriminalizing the cactus, reported Marijuana Moment. The City Council voted last month to remove peyote and other mescaline-...
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The Benefits Of Peyote: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Medicine
Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 11:31am | 1100This article by Evan Lewis-Healey was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight, and appears here with permission. What did ancient cultures know about peyote's benefits? Modern psychedelic research is touting the benefits of substances such as psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca. The...
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Psyched: Boston Suburbs Decriminalize Psilocybin, Delic Begins Psychedelic Treatments, Australia Denies Legalization
Saturday, February 6, 2021 - 9:37am | 1449Boston Suburbs Look To Decriminalize Natural Psychedelics Two Boston suburbs are the latest U.S. jurisdictions to eliminate penalties on the possession and cultivation of entheogenic plants and fungi. That includes psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, the peyote cacti and the iboga...