Psychedelics
Canada grants health-care pros psilocybin exemptions; TheraPsil hails “huge milestone”
Meanwhile, TheraPsil plans to launch its training program in 2021. To that end, the group hopes to raise $250,000 by the New Year
Trudeau Liberals reject call by thousands of Canadians to decriminalize psychedelics
Close to 15,000 petitioners asked the government to recognize “sacramental and medicinal plants”
Liberty cap: the surprising tale of how Europe’s magic mushroom got its name
It traces a path back through the political revolutions of the early modern period, via the murder of the tyrant Julius Caesar, to a conical cap worn by Rome’s former slaves
Success of psychedelic ballot measures in U.S. brings hope for drug reform in Canada
Voters in Oregon and the District of Columbia supported initiatives around psychedelic substances
Research Roundup: small study shows psilocybin effective in treating depression
Also: Israeli researchers say cannabis can be a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain
Psych album of the week: Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain (1971)
The album’s trippy production touches include heavily treated percussion, extended Hendrix-style, fuzz drenched, wah-guitar solos, and strange atonal vocalizations