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Decriminalizing Psychedelics & Raising Feminist Boys – KPFA – 94.1FM

Guest host Christina Aanestad talks about the push to decriminalize psychedelics in California and how to raise a feminist boy for a 4th of July special. A bill to legalize psychedelics for those over the age of 21 is making its way through the California legislature.  SB 519 has passed the Senate and is moving …

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The rise of psychedelic medicine — Quartz – Quartz

Psychedelics are promising treatments for mental illness. Dozens of new startups have sprung up to develop and deliver the drugs to patients in need. Illustration by Jess Ebsworth Enrich your perspective. Embolden your work. Become a Quartz member. Your membership supports a team of global Quartz journalists reporting on the forces shaping our world. We …

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Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics Awaits Assembly Hearings – Senator Gathers Support from Diverse Stakeholders – The People’s Vanguard of Davis

Yarygin / Getty Images/iStockphoto By Alex Klimenko and Sam Zou SACRAMENTO, CA – In his press conference on Jun. 28, California State Senator Scott Wiener reiterated his unwavering support for decriminalizing psychedelic drugs, including hallucinogenic substances such as magic mushrooms and LSD, for people over 21 years old. Sen. Wiener is one of the authors …

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Opinion: I was traumatized by my time in Afghanistan and Iraq. Psychedelic therapy changed my life. – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Mercer is a former U.S. Marine. She lives in Mission Hills. Throughout my 16 years in the Marine Corps, including a decade of active duty and tours to both Iraq and Afghanistan, I witnessed many tragedies. Between those deployments I spent five years working with wounded Marines, seeing the true physical, mental and emotional cost …

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Novamind Launches Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers Podcast – Big News Network

Aimed at an audience of psychedelic medicine researchers and clinicians TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 30, 2021 / Novamind Inc. (CSE:NM)(OTC PINK:NVMDF)(FSE:HN2) (‘Novamind’ or the ‘Company’), a leading mental health company specialized in psychedelic medicine, today announced the launch of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast (the ‘Podcast’). Aimed at an audience of psychedelic medicine …

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Bid to Decriminalize Psychedelics Clears Key Legislative Hurdle in California – Courthouse News Service

Soon, possessing small quantities of psychedelics like shrooms and LSD may no longer be criminal in the Golden State. FILE – In this May 24, 2019, file photo a vendor bags psilocybin mushrooms at a pop-up cannabis market in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) (CN) — A bill to decriminalize psychedelics in California passed …

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Psychedelic therapy: For depression, PTSD, addiction, and more – Medical News Today

Psychedelic therapy is the use of plants and compounds that can induce hallucinations to treat mental health diagnoses, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some of the compounds that doctors most frequently use in this form of treatment include psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and mescaline (peyote). The formal study of psychedelics to treat mental …

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Compass Pathways CEO on completing world’s largest psychedelic therapy trial to treat depression – Yahoo Finance

Reuters Smithfield Foods stops slaughtering pigs at U.S. hometown plant CHICAGO (Reuters) -Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, has stopped slaughtering pigs in the United States’ so-called ham capital, where the company was founded 85 years ago. The end of slaughtering in Smithfield, Virginia, is the latest reconfiguration for the company’s namesake plant and …

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Bay Area Lawmaker’s Proposal To Decriminalize Psychedelics In California Gains Momentum – CBS San Francisco

SACRAMENTO (KPIX 5) – A Bay Area lawmaker’s bill that would decriminalize the personal possession of several psychedelic drugs begins winding its way through the California State Assembly this week. Senate Bill 519 by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) begins Assembly hearings in the Committee on Public Safety, at 9am Tuesday. The bill passed …

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Decriminalize psychedelics in California – Press Telegram – California News Times

For 21 years, I was a police officer at Redondo Beach working to protect the health and safety of the community. I managed a gang unit, was deeply involved in reducing violence, and ran a special research unit, including a drug team. In my field of work, I’ve seen how outdated drug law can be …

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