I love mushrooms, both edible and magic. And I’m proud to live in a state that has both regulated cannabis and psilocybin programs. I’ve seen firsthand the numerous benefits a carefully planned protocol of microdosing can provide to those struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD. And in light of the current political situation here in […]
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Much Ado About Psilocybin
Oregon’s experiment into mushroom as therapy seems to be going well — except for all the issues that we already knew about
A recent review of Oregon’s psilocybin therapy program brings up some of the most obvious points about the initiative, approved by voters just a handful of years ago: High-earning individuals are often the ones accessing the program. Many of them come from out of state to do so. People are accessing the program not just […]
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Listen: OSU’s Peter Sparks Talks Psilocybin 🎧
For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Peter Sparks, professor of psychology at Oregon State University – Cascades. We wanted to have Sparks on in light of Measure 109 on the general election ballot which would legalize the use of psilocybin (psychedelic mushrooms) in a clinical setting. It would make Oregon […]
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Psilocybin Therapy Initiative May Appear on the State Ballot
Therapists and activists push for the legalization of a supervised plant medicine experience to alleviate depression and anxiety
The people behind Initiative Petition 34—working to bring psilocybin therapy to Oregon—are close to collecting the 145,000 signatures they need to get the measure on the November state ballot, even in the midst of a pandemic. The group announced Monday it had already gathered 130,000 signatures, and has pivoted to mail-in and online petitions to […]
