Tag: psychedelics

California Group Gathers Signatures for Ballot Measure to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms

A California organization is hoping to gather enough signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot to let voters decide if magic mushrooms should be decriminalized. If successful and voters approve it, psychedelic mushrooms could be sold anywhere, including such places as the local supermarket or yoga studios, to anyone over 21. It…


Doctor Explains Impact of Legalizing Psychedelics in California | Anthony Kaveh

Siyamak sits down with Dr. Anthony Kaveh, an anesthesiologist in the San Francisco Bay area. “But the body opens up in ways that give us a privileged look into the life of the patient. And things come up that we often don’t share with anyone else. So past traumas, maybe you’re taking medications, prescription or…


CSIRO Collaborating With Australian Pharma to Develop Medicinal Psychedelics

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has received a license to work with local Australian biomedical companies to “extract, synthesise, improve and then develop manufacturing processes” for up to 15 different psychedelic compounds. The organisation will first be collaborating with Melbourne Natural MedTech which is “working to develop psychedelic treatments for several unmet…


California Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics Delayed to 2022

Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) controversial bill that decriminalizes psychedelic drugs was delayed until 2022. Senate Bill 519 (SB 519) was set to appear before the state assembly Aug. 26, but was postponed at Weiner’s request. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in a tweet: “Success in slowing this bill is due to those of…