CANNABIS CULTURE – “There are certain figures in the history of marijuana that loom large—that no one is aware of. I want to make sure that they are not forgotten,” says Nico Ponce de Leon Dios, Co-Founder of Foxy and Executive Producer of the short f…
Author: Kate Robertson
McKenna’s Prophecy Revival (Psychedelics and Tech)
CANNABIS CULTURE – “The drugs of the future will be computers. The computers of the future will be drugs.” _Terrence McKenna Technology companies are getting closer to creating a true psychedelic experience with immersive virtual reality. Early studie…
Health Canada Green Lights Therapist Psilocybin Experiences
CANNABIS CULTURE – Mental Health Practitioners from TheraPsil, a Vancouver-based non-profit, have been approved by Health Canada to possess and use psilocybin for experiential training in delivering psilocybin-assisted therapy. The decision by Federal …
MORE Act Passes House, What Happens Now?
CANNABIS CULTURE – The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act passed in the US House of Representatives, but has a long way to go before everyone is free to light up. The resolution needs to pass in the Senate, and states will…
“Buried by Puppies Licking Your Face” (Canadian Firms Champion MDMA for PTSD)
CANNABIS CULTURE – Numinus Wellness Inc. and Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) have teamed up to petition Health Canada for approval to begin a trial using MDMA to treat PTSD. If approval is gra…
Vancouver’s Cannabis Substitution Project Vows to Fight on Despite Police Order
CANNABIS CULTURE – Neil Magnuson has been evicted, raided, arrested and just generally persecuted by the Vancouver Police Department. Now the VPD have threatened to impound his vehicle. Why? Magnuson provides help and support to people fighting drug a…
NJWeedman Sues New Jersey — For Legalizing Cannabis
CANNABIS CULTURE – NJWeedman (Aka Ed Forchion) has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey for legalizing regulated cannabis on the grounds that new laws demand a colonialized system of selective prosecution. “What’s going on right now is the C…
Better Living Through Spit (Mapping DNA for Cannabis Users)
CANNABIS CULTURE – Spit into a test-tube and ship it to a lab. Within weeks, you’ll get a full report on your personal genetic relationship with cannabis. That’s the business model of Greenway DNA. For $149.99 and a donation of your saliva, the compan…
Field Trip (Ten Years of Therapy in an Afternoon?)
CANNABIS CULTURE – According to Independent Consultant Mort Goldman, Pharm.D., “Ketamine is relatively short-acting, with an incredibly high level of safety. That’s why it’s a favorite among doctors as a procedural anesthetic.” That’s also why ketamine…
Down (the Rabbit Hole) and Out (of Addiction)
CANNABIS CULTURE – Magic Mushrooms, now legal in Oregon. have shown promise in treatment of addiction and depression. The question is — will the psychedelic approach ever be legal everywhere else? Numinus just announced its plans to begin a compassion…