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Psilocybin services set for Oregon takeoff

April 2, 2023 · Newsminer

The psychedelics movement and its poster child psilocybin are continuing to make waves as adults 21 and older will likely consume the first legal dose of the magic mushroom-derived compound since 1968 this year in Oregon.

The research renaissance of the last decade or so has shown psilocybin and other psychedelics’ unparalleled ability to treat a broad spectrum of mental illnesses, launching the hallucinogens within view of doctors, politicians and to some extent the general public. (Full Story)

Missouri House Approves Measure Requiring State to Conduct Psilocybin Mental Health Studies

The Missouri House last week approved a measure that would require the state to conduct studies on psilocybin to treat depression, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, or use as part of end-of-life care, the Missouri Independent reports. This bill requires the state Department of…

Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Force DEA To Let Patients Use Psychedelics And Marijuana

A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers filed a bill this week to clarify that federal “Right to Try” (RTT) laws give seriously ill patients access to Schedule I drugs, including marijuana and psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA. While the bipartisan…

Women of Influence: Vanessa Dora Lavorato

You may recognize Vanessa Dora Lavorato from VICE TV’s James Beard Award-nominated cooking show Bong Appétit, which she co-hosted for all three seasons (2016-19). Lavorato discovered her love of cooking when she was studying at UC Berkeley and soon became passionate…

Pop-Ups Are a Gateway to Increase Revenue and Grow Relationships

Pop-ups offer many ways for dispensaries, cultivators and manufacturers to amp up revenue and familiarize customers with their products. Although state and local regulations may prevent visitors from seeing, touching, and sampling products, brand representatives can overcome these hurdles with educational…

Another major marijuana brand exits Colorado market

Coda Signature, an early entrant in Colorado’s regulated marijuana market, is the latest brand to cut business operations in the state. The homegrown, award-winning cannabis edibles maker will concentrate efforts in other markets after facing escalating challenges in Colorado since…

Importance of reliable payroll provider highlighted by vendor aversion to marijuana clients

Nichole Upshaw, the chief retail and people officer at Florida-based Jushi Holdings, vividly remembers June 24, 2019, her first day working for the multistate operator now active in seven states. “On my first day, the HR employee that was here…