by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Nov 8, 2021 | Alcoholism, Anxiety, Ayahuasca, Bipolar Disorder, Cancer, Cannabis Marijuana, San Pedro Mescaline
Rick Doblin and Bia Labate debated Jeffery Lieberman and Keven Sabet on whether or not psychedelics should be legalized, and the results may surprise you. Last week, we received an invite to attend an early screening of the newest debate in Intelligence Squared US’s...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 29, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana, CBC, MDMA Sassafras Molly
Legalization refers to changing the status of a substance from illegal to legal. This means a person no longer faces arrest and prosecution for personal use and possession. At the federal level, psychedelic substances and cannabis currently reside on the list of...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 29, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana, CBC
Cannabis (Marijuana) is one of the most popular drugs in the world, according to the latest United Nations World Drug Report. That statement, however, really sticks in the craw of those cannabis advocates who argue that the cannabis plant is an herb, not a drug. They...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana, Chronic Pain, Cluster Headaches, Microdosing
New research published in the European Journal of Pain is offering some of the first clinical trial insights into the efficacy of microdosing THC to treat chronic pain. The results of the small trial suggest minute doses of THC may confer clinically apparent...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana, CBC, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom
The state of Oregon will officially vote on legalizing psilocybin psychotherapy in the upcoming November election, after well over 150,000 signatures were collected to secure the landmark ballot measure. The initiative focuses on licensed and regulated...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Apr 25, 2021 | Cannabis Marijuana, CBC, Psilocybin Magic Mushroom
A new review from neuroethicist Eddie Jacobs, and published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies, is suggesting psilocybin may have great potential as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Jacobs, from King’s College London and the University of...