Federal Officials Announce Plan For ‘Accelerating’ Access To Psychedelics For Patients With Mental Health Conditions Following Trump’s Order
Federal health officials are taking steps that they say will help with “accelerating” therapeutic access to psychedelics for patients dealing with serious mental health conditions. Following President Donald Trump’s signing an executive order aimed at expanding and expediting research on the medical benefits of psychedelics, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced a series […]
The Real Wacky Tobacky: Scientists Rewire Tobacco Plant to Make Psychedelics
The idea may sound strange: a tobacco plant producing compounds like psilocybin or DMT. Sounds strange, right? You’ve probably never heard of it. But beyond the initial shock, what’s happening in the labs is less about “blending worlds” and more about something much deeper: changing the way these substances are produced and, eventually, the way […]
How Psychedelics Helped Me Manage Grief From A Career In Law Enforcement (Op-Ed)
“What I experienced with ayahuasca was not an escape from grief, but a direct engagement with it… It was a fundamentally different process than the one I had relied on throughout my career—not control or suppression, but forgiveness, surrender and understanding.” By: Kemmi Sadler, Law Enforcement Action Partnership Life has an interesting way of opening […]
Lawmakers, Officials And Celebs React To Trump’s Psychedelics Executive Order
A wide range of bipartisan lawmakers, federal officials, state leaders, advocacy groups and celebrities are weighing in after President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at expanding and expediting research on the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics. Here’s a look at what people are saying: Lawmakers Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Totally support President Trump’s […]
It Took a Text From Joe Rogan. Now Psychedelics Are a Federal Research Priority.
President Trump signed an executive order on April 18 directing the FDA to fast-track review of psychedelic therapies and committing $50 million to ibogaine research. The psychedelics community is cautiously optimistic, and watching closely. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday directing federal agencies to accelerate research into psychedelic therapies and allocating $50 […]
Psychedelics at the Heart of Ancient Greece: Unveiling the Eleusinian Mysteries
One of the biggest myths about drugs is that their use is new, purely recreational, or a way to escape reality. “In the good old days, people didn’t do drugs—that’s something for the lost youth,” a sentiment that still resonates today. What Were the Eleusinian Mysteries? The New Study However, historical evidence tells a very […]
New Book Explores Tripping, Microdosing And The Expanding World Of Psychedelics
The DoubleBlind Guide to Psychedelics: A Road Map to Tripping, Microdosing, and Beyond is available for pre-order now and hits shelves April 14, bringing together seven years of reporting, education and psychedelic culture coverage from founders Shelby Hartman and Madison Margolin. As psychedelics keep moving from the fringes into the wellness mainstream, one of the […]
Maryland Lawmakers Advance Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force Through 2027
Maryland House lawmakers have approved a Senate-passed bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. About a month after unanimously advancing through the Senate, members of the House Health Committee […]
Bipartisan Senators File Bill To Support Psychedelics Research And Treatment For Veterans
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have introduced a bill to promote research into the therapeutic potential psychedelics by creating a new office in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would advance the development innovative treatments for serious mental health conditions and assist in reviewing the scheduling status of drugs like psilocybin, ibogaine and […]
Local Officials In Washington Approve Measure To Deprioritize Psychedelics Enforcement
Local officials in King County, Washington have approved a resolution calling on police to make enforcement of laws against possession and personal cultivation of psychedelics among the “lowest” priorities and requesting that they not use funds to arrest or prosecute people for using substances such as psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, mescaline and ibogaine. The Metropolitan King […]