A new study finds that "candy flipping”—combining
#MDMA
with
#LSD
or
#psilocybin
—might lower some of the drugs’ challenging effects and enhance positive ones.
BREAKING 🍄 Detroit voters just decriminalized psychedelics, with 62% approval and 80% reporting. Psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms, psychedelic cacti, and ayahuasca are now among law enforcement’s lowest priorities.
#BreakingNews
#Michigan
#Detroit
#BREAKINGNEWS
Colorado just legalized facilitated psilocybin services 🍄✔️ On November 8, Coloradans passed Proposition 122, the Natural Medicine Health Act. Catch the story from Mattha Busby (
@matthamundo
) 👇
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Oregon has officially licensed the first-ever regulated psilocybin service centers in the United States, and legal journeys are set to take place this summer. 🍄 A two-and-a-half gram session will cost $2800.
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@aoc
is once again pushing for psychedelic reform in Congress. She’s working to add an amendment to a must-pass military bill that would require the Dept. of Defense to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and MDMA for military service members.
BREAKING: On Monday, October 4, the Seattle City Council voted to decriminalize the non-commercial possession and cultivation of many psychedelics. The City Council passed the resolution unanimously, 9-0.
#BreakingNews
#SeattleWa
#entheogen
The
#psychedelic
chemist Alexander “Sasha”
#Shulgin
left behind more than 500 psychedelic compounds. A research institute continuing his legacy is scouring the collection for overlooked gems.
Cutting-edge research finds that mushrooms communicate, with a vocabulary that has up to 50 unique words and average word lengths similar to English, Russian, and Greek. Read on in our latest by mycologist Dr. K Mandrake.
In a Q&A between
@HamiltonMorris
and
@margolinmadison
, we dish on what it's like to inhale xenon gas, getting time lapse shots of methamphetamine crystals, and how for the first time in West Africa, iboga is being used to treat opioid use disorder.
Rhode Islanders will be able to possess and cultivate up to one ounce of mushies, and people would be able to share that amount with other adults—if the bill is approved by the Senate.
It’s official. We’re running the first-ever campaign in the U.S. devoted to destigmatizing plant medicines. If you’re in New York, it’s running from 9/26 at midnight to 10/3 at midnight at 719 7th Ave. Help us amplify the movement by seeing it!
#celebrateplantmedicine
Blessings on your journey through the psychedelic cosmos, Ann Shulgin. 🕊🙏🏽
Via
@alexgreycosm
:
Ann Shulgin (March 22, 1931 - July 9, 2022) She was a psychedelic hero and beloved wife of Sasha Shulgin with whom she wrote the classics PIHKAL & TIHKAL.
#BreakingNews
: Somerville, Massachusetts votes to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelics, joining other jurisdictions across the country, including Oakland and Washington D.C.
Zoroastrian priests drank an inebriating potion called haoma to see into life after death. 🍃 In ancient texts, haoma is known as “the” elixir of truth. Yet, exactly what haoma is remains a curiosity—but have these researchers cracked the code?
Have you heard of ”Pharahuasca?” It’s basically ayahuasca, but extracted DMT combined with a natural or synthetic MAOI-inhibitor. And now they come in gummies. Would you try them? Our latest by
@michellelhooq
It happened again! Cambridge joins Oakland, Ann Arbor, Washington, D.C., Santa Cruz, and Somerville in decriminalizing psychedelics via
@DecrimNature
:
"We were shocked," says Stamets. "None of our researchers expected the data to be this good. We thought we’d see a little bit of an improvement, but not that high of an improvement over the baseline. We now know that psilocybin mushroom microdosing works.
20% of the votes are in and so far it’s a close “yes” for Colorado’s psilocybin bill. It would legalize facilitated psilocybin sessions for adults 21 and up, while opening the door for regulated sessions with ibogaine, DMT, and non-peyote-derived mescaline
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Soon, you may be able to legally possess more than 100 grams of mushrooms, 40 doses of DMT, eight doses of mescaline, and ibogaine in Massachusetts. Yes, you read that right. The state's also considering a bill to legalize psilocybin sessions.
Roland Griffiths, beloved psychedelic researcher, has died at 77. The scientist is largely credited with birthing today's psychedelic Renaissance. “I want everyone to appreciate the joy and wonder of every single moment of their lives,” he told NYT.
According to new literature, the pain-relieving effects of LSD and psilocybin show increased efficacy with repeated treatments, unlike opioids, which display a “decreased therapeutic effect” over time. Read the whole story by
@badlin
for
@MarijuanaMoment
This week, Washington State lawmakers filed the SB 5660, the Washington Psilocybin Services Wellness and Opportunity Act, which would legalize the “supported use” of psilocybin for adults 21 and over. The bill features a robust Social Opportunity Program.
Tons of people who consume DMT have similar trips about meeting entities. Does this mean that DMT connects people with otherworldy beings from distant realms or galaxies? Our latest by
@tipado
👇👇
Chief Nixiwaka Biraci Yawanawa laments $$$ motive at the heart of certain psychedelic companies.
‘Businesses are creating revenues and pills with ayahuasca … When we touch [sacred medicines] we pray, we ask for permission … Are you doing that? No. It’s for the money.’
#PS2023
Terence McKenna popularized the term “heroic dose,” referring to the hero's journey—a journey that follows a path of transformation, overcoming crisis, and returning home. But, the hero's journey isn't easy: It can mean venturing into challenging depths.
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“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up.”
— Terence McKenna
Today, we’re making history with the first-ever plant medicine campaign in New York’s Times Square. Help us by sharing your stories of transformation and visiting the billboard at 719 7th Ave.
#celebrateplantmedicine
Have you ever seen an enigma mushroom? These 🍄 look like creatures from outer space—they’re also magic. They are known for their unique appearance and intriguing origins, are a mutant form of the psychedelic Psilocybe cubensis.
We’re interdimensional and intradimensional beings—and we’re shifting all the time, just like psychedelic experiences and the nature of reality itself on a quantum level. 🪐✨
"We need to quickly understand that this is a sacred world. That is the message of
#psychedelics
." —
@alexgreycosm
Read our interview with Alex Grey on finding God through psychedelics, from the DoubleBlind archives
Many people know of 4/20 as the international cannabis holiday and 4/19, a.k.a. Bicycle Day, as the international holiday for acid. But magic mushrooms, too, have their own holiday: 9/20 🍄
Read about its origins from our co-founders in
@RollingStone
"I love you, let’s trip together." Ever felt like that before? You're not alone. Couples are finding psychedelics can help them grow closer to each other or work through relationship issues.
Share your own psychedelic love stories with us here 💓
The Liberty Cap is a potent psilocybin mushroom found growing in fields and pastures. It took a London family by surprise back in 1799, when they accidentally stewed the mushrooms and ate them for breakfast—the first recorded European shroom trip 🍄💫
“I'm only okay with it if it's going to solve a problem,” says Former US Congresswoman Mimi Walters. “I'm not okay with using
#psychedelics
because you want to go trip and have a good time.”
People in Oregon can’t afford the current model for mushroom therapy. Who has enough cash around to spend $800-$2500 for a mushroom trip? Not many, and some of Oregon’s service centers are starting to feel that. One just closed down, in fact. So, how do the projections for next
“Participants reported that the psilocybin treatment helped them process emotions related to painful past events and helped promote states of self-compassion, self-awareness, and feelings of interconnectedness.”
Psychedelics and wellness cultures have a sexual assault problem. It’s a giant elephant in the room that no one wants to address—because of “love and light,” and fear of "destroying the movement"—despite how rampant the issue is. Now there’s an organization building
🍄Ego death -when the boundaries between you and others dissolve and, for a moment, you’re caught-suspended- in a state without self.
Do you believe that you’ve experienced ego death? Was it positive or negative? And how did you get though it? Share if you feel comfortable 👇🏼
Psychedelics and BDSM are similar in that they both can put us into "altered states of consciousness" (ASC), which have been shown to fuel shifts in perspectives and therapeutic release. Read on in our latest by
@TheBowieCat
.
#NEWS
Researchers have been working to overturn the prohibition of MDMA and psilocybin for decades. Now, word has it, the feds are finally gearing up for the legalization of psychedelic medicines. Read our latest by
@matthabusby
.
Oregon could become the first state tonight to legalize
#psilocybin
therapy. But it's more significant than Oregon.
#Psychedelics
advocates around the country are watching, with interest in replicating the initiative in other states in 2022.
@voteyeson109
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Calling all fungi enthusiasts 👀🍄 We're excited to host one of the most influential voices in the worlds of mycology and psychedelics,
@paulstamets
, on November 8th for a discussion on How Mushrooms Can Save the World. Join us!
#BreakingNews
: In a historic vote, Oregonians pass measure 109 to legalize psilocybin therapy within the state. Under the new policy, licensed facilitators can give magic mushrooms or other psilocybin products to adults over 21.
@voteyeson109
In the U.S., shroom dispensaries are on the horizon. 🍄 Yes, you read that right. Many entrepreneurs are taking advantage of grey market loopholes—reminiscent of the old school cannabis dispensaries in California pre-legalization. By
@margolinmadison
#NEWS
“Patients and doctors deserve to discuss treatments—including psilocybin—that researchers find provide immediate and sustained relief from pain, anxiety, and depression for people battling terminal illness.”
—Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
How affordable are psilocybin services, really? 💸 If they $1500-2000 per session,
#Oregon
risks becoming “the greatest purveyor of spiritual inequity,” says Jon Dennis, Esq. who advocates for community-based paradigms to check against a spiritual class system.
#HorizonsNW22
The Colorado House and Senate have passed a bill to regulate psilocybin “healing centers,” which voters approved via ballot initiative in 2022. 🗳️ It’s received mixed early reactions.
#BreakingNews
: Oregon is leading the country in drug policy reform, having just passed Measure 110 to decriminalize small amounts of all drugs—from psilocybin to heroin.
@voteYESon110
In the U.S., shroom dispensaries are on the horizon. 🍄 Yes, you read that right. Many entrepreneurs are taking advantage of grey market loopholes—in many ways, reminiscent of the old school cannabis dispensaries.
DB co-founder
@margolinmadison
reports.
Microdosing has shown promise for depression, insomnia and other conditions. But is it a good alternative to macrodosing or might people who opt for smaller doses be missing out on an opportunity for transformation? Read on in our latest for
@rollingstone
.
#NEWS
Colorado legalized MDMA prescriptions pending federal approval. 💫 Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed the bill into law this week, hastening access to MDMA in the state if and when the therapy is legalized by federal regulatory bodies.
“The idea that people immediately affected by a policy should be consulted is obvious, but unfortunately rarely done,” says Dr. Labate of
@Chacruna_Inst
. "How will we give back to those who brought the sacraments to us in the first place?"
#NEWS
Oregon is closer to opening the doors to legal 🍄 journeys. This month, the state granted the first licenses for mushroom growers—and costs are on the mind. “Many of the people who need it aren’t going to be able to afford insane amounts of money."
#BREAKINGNEWS
: DEA Reschedules Cannabis
After 50 years of prohibition, the Drug Enforcement Administration has made a historic decision to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. This move carries major implications for the
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that 4-AcO-DMT is having a moment. It’s everywhere right now because it’s being sold as mushrooms. But how can this mysterious psych edelic be so widely available… and, more importantly, unenforced? Our latest, by
@_webbwright
Because growth happens when we release ourselves from the rigidity of our own assumptions. 🍄💫 How are you making space for new perspectives today?
Share with us if you're comfortable 👇
Art by
@slimyoddity
🙏
She worked in clandestine LSD labs or backstage at Grateful Dead shows, navigating the intrepid waves of free love, law enforcement, and motherhood. Now, she shares her story with journalist and DB co-founder
@margolinmadison
So far, it's looking like Washington D.C. will become the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to
#decriminalize
all natural
#psychedelics
at the ballot. 31.98% - 38.70% of the votes are in. 76.59% of those people voted yes.
@DecrimNatureDC
Wow. Colorado’s psilocybin bill is much closer than anticipated. 50.7% are a yes, 49.3% are a no, but we only have 63% of votes in. As a reminder, major news outlets called Denver’s decrim initiative too soon, initially declaring it a failure and then changing the next day.
"You are a divine being. You matter, you count. You come from realms of unimaginable power and light, and you will return to those realms." —Terence McKenna
Shrooms made national headlines as lines wrapped around the block at an illicit Portland dispensary. Lines formed after local news outlets broke the story on Thurs. Patrons voiced concerns the store might get shut down. Some mentioned they’re seeking shrooms for health reasons.
Psychedelics have shown profound promise for mourning. In this personal essay, Mattha Busby (
@matthabusby
) explores journeying for grief while opening up about his own intimate experience tripping with his brother following his father’s sudden death.
Author Liara Roux (
@liararoux
) grew up in a conservative Christian home. You’d never know it now. She writes on psychedelics for therapeutic use, sexuality, consent, and beyond. Read her thought-provoking conversation w/ Nicolle Hodges (
@nicolledoublel
).
#BREAKINGNEWS
The California senate has just passed a bill to decrim psychedelics in the state. Journalist Monica Cadena (
@afro_xicana
) recently sat down with Sen. Scott Wiener (
@Scott_Wiener
) in his first live interview since the bill's reintroduction:
With growing interest in psychedelics among the academic, pharmaceutical, and civilian sectors, many have voiced concerns around how to ensure equitable and fair access to psychedelics in the future. One solution? Grow your own!
Is drag psychedelic? 🏳️⚧️ Absolutely. In this exclusive interview with international drag queen sensation, DB co-founder
@margolinmadison
and
@laganjaestranja
talk about what it means to live psychedelically—even without the psychedelics, themselves.
Ego death can be among the most transcendent or terrifying events of a person's life. But what exactly is happening in the brain during this kind of psychedelic experience? And more so, is it something to fear, or to embrace?
The
#Covid
-19 lockdown has given us time to explore our inner-worlds, and
#psychedelics
are the perfect tool. As Nicholas Powers writes in this moving essay, "If you can't go out, go in." Psychedelics just might make
#quarantine
a time of self renewal.
“As I sit here, I have my
#cannabis
vape pen by my side, which I use to treat my PTSD from a sexual assault, and in a few hours will head to a
#ketamine
IV clinic, which is also part of my PTSD treatment protocol. The best part? Both work." -
@TheBowieCat
for DB Issue No. 1.
#NEWS
Federal police handcuffed and arrested 17 patients, veterans, and psychedelic advocates today who were protesting for the right of terminally ill patients to access psilocybin therapy:
The Panther Cap is rumored to be one of the strongest amanitas around. But watch out: careful dosing is extra important with this one. So, what’s so special about this obscure 🍄? Mycologist Caine Barlow has the details.
There are no treatments available to help people cope with dying. In our latest feature,
@abbierosner
writes beautifully on the potential of psychedelics to help us find ease and acceptance around dying.
MDMA for PTSD is projected to be legalized in the next 2.5 years, followed by psilocybin in the next 5 for depression. What will this new psychedelic paradigm look like? Join us on June 6 for a conversation with
@RickDoblin
on The Future of Psychedelics.
Psychedelics are promising tools to heal from
#PTSD
. Writer and survivor
@TheBowieCat
, who had been diagnosed with PTSD following a rape, shares her highly personal story of using
#psychedelics
to overcome her own symptoms of
#trauma
.
You don't need substances to have a psychedelic experience 🧠 Activities like holotropic breathwork, sensory deprivation, and an anechoic chamber—although the latter might cost you $125 a session.
Will California legalize psilocybin in 2022? While the state already has a psychedelic legalization measure pending the legislature, Californians may have the opportunity to vote on a psilocybin legalization initiative on the November ballot.
An oldie of ours, but a goodie to reshare on
#InternationalWomensDay
.
There are so many incredible women making change in the psychedelic space, and we're excited to see more joining the movement every day.
The University of Washington School of Medicine is seeking doctors, nurses, and advanced practice providers for a new trial on psilocybin therapy for clinical depression and anxiety related to COVID-19 burnout, Insider reports.
Leor Rosman, from Imperial college, and Sami Awad, founder of the Holy Land trust, discuss new groundbreaking research on ayahuasca as a peace-building tool among Palestinians and Israelis after staging three retreats with groups of people currently living in those lands
#PS2023