2021
March
Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Marijuana in 2024 - March 5
Study Finds Benefits of Microdosing LSD Might Be Placebo Effect - March 4
Washington State Supreme Court Finds State’s Felony Drug Possession Law Unconstitutional - March 4
February
More Drug Policy Reform Bills Pass Committee - February 26
Marijuana Reform Bills Pass in North Dakota and Alabama - February 25
A Couple More Psychedelic Research Centers - February 25
Psychedelic Policy Reform Bills Submitted in Vermont and Missouri - February 25
New Jersey’s Governor Signed Cannabis Legalization Bill Into Law - February 22
MDMA Proves a Promising Alcoholism Treatment in World-First Trial - February 22
Norway’s Government Moves to Decriminalize Drug Possession - February 22
New Massachusetts Bills Would Decriminalize All Drugs and Study Regulated Sales of Psychedelics - February 19
A Biotech Startup Won a Patent to Combine Elements of Weed and Psychedelics - February 19
Can a Company Patent the Basic Components of Psychedelic Therapy? - February 19
A Clinical Trial Will Explore Treating Phantom Limb Pain With Psilocybin - February 19
Several Drug Policy Reform Bills Pass Committee - February 19
Compass Pathways Is Establishing a Virtual Drug Discovery Center - February 19
MindMed’s LSD Neutralizer Study Has Begun - February 19
A GOP Lawmaker in Iowa Filed a Bill to Allow Psychedelic Access for Seriously Ill Patients - February 19
A New California Bill Would Decriminalize Psychedelics - February 19
Texas Would Study Psilocybin, MDMA, and Ketamine Under New Bill - February 11
Judge Rules Recreational Marijuana Measure Unconstitutional in South Dakota - February 8
Virginia's Senate and House Vote to Legalize Cannabis - February 6
New Jersey Governor Signs Psilocybin Bill to Immediately Reduce Penalties for Possession - February 5
Washington Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs - February 4
Cambridge, Massachusetts Decriminalized Psychedelics - February 4
MDMA and Psilocybin Not Approved for Medicinal Use in Australia - February 3
Federal Judge Decides Against Prison for Denver Mushroom Dealer - February 2
Democratic Senate Leaders Announce Steps to Federally Legalize Marijuana in 2021 - February 2
Drug Decriminalization Goes Into Effect in Oregon - February 1
January
Psychedelic Mushroom Bills Filed in Florida and Connecticut - January 29
Hawaii Could Legalize Psychedelic Mushroom Therapy Under New Senate Bill - January 27
Kevin Matthews Wants to Decriminalize Mushrooms Across Colorado - January 26
New Psychedelic Reform Group Sets Its Sights on Federal Decrim - January 25
Florida Lawmaker Introducing Psilocybin Mushroom Legalization - January 18
Somerville, Massachusetts Decriminalizes Naturally Occurring Psychedelics - January 15
UFC to Explore Using Psychedelics as Therapy for Fighter’s Brains - January 14
NeonMind to Study Psilocybin for Obesity - January 14
DarkMarket Goes Dark - January 14
Psychedelic Mushrooms Grew in a Man’s Veins After He Injected Them - January 13
Should You Say ‘I Love You’ While on MDMA? - January 13
COMPASS Pathways Is Building a Psychedelic Research Center - January 12
Amsterdam Planning to Ban Tourists From Coffeeshops - January 12
Entheon Biomedical to Explore DMT for Substance Use Disorders - January 8
Field Trip and MAPS to Study Treating Eating Disorders With MDMA - January 8
Study Finds Ketamine Can Reduce Severity of PTSD Symptoms - January 8
Best Music Playlists for Psychedelic Therapy Explored in Johns Hopkins Study - January 8
The Psychedelic Guru Who Stormed the Capitol - January 7
Mount Sinai Launches Center for Psychedelic Research - January 7
A Former Mormon Politician Started A Psilocybin Church - January 7
The Third (and Likely Final) Season of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia Is Out - January 7
The New Democratic Congress Is Expected to Approve Cannabis Legalization By 2022 - January 7
2020
December
House Approves Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill in Historic Vote - December 4
U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug - December 3
November
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Ancient Ceremonial Datura Use in Californian Caves - November 27
Vancouver Just Voted to Decriminalize All Drugs - November 27
Mexican Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide - November 19
An Amendment to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms in New Jersey Gets Snuck Into a Cannabis Decrim Bill - November 13
California Could Decriminalize Psychedelics Soon - November 13
House Will Vote on Cannabis Legalization Bill in December - November 11
Study Finds Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression - November 6
New Zealand Voters Narrowly Reject Nationwide Marijuana Referendum - November 6
Every Single Drug Policy Ballot Measure Passed On Election Day - November 5
October
Vermont Legalizes Marijuana Sales - October 8
September
Ann Arbor Decriminalizes Psychedelics - September 22
Can Psychedelics Treat Physical Illness? - September 18
Aurora City Council Approves Temporary Ketamine Ban for First Responders - September 18
UC Berkeley Launches New Center for Psychedelic Science and Education - September 17
Usona Puts New Psilocybin Synthesis Method in the Public Domain - September 17
House Postpones Vote on Bill to Federally Legalize Marijuana Until After Election - September 17
Australians Are Working on Rescheduling Psilocybin and MDMA - September 17
Revive Therapeutics Will Study Psilocybin for Methamphetamine Use Disorder - September 4
August
Compass Pathways Files for U.S. IPO - August 31
House to Vote on Historic Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Month - August 28
LSD Microdosing Study for Pain Reports "Remarkable" Results - August 27
Ayahuasca Researcher Dr. Jordi Riba Passes Away - August 21
Oakland Plant Medicine Church Gets Raided by Local Police - August 21
New Clinical Trial Investigates Administering MDMA Alongside LSD - August 19
Oakland Activists Share Plan for Legalizing Psychedelic Healing Ceremonies - August 18
Maine Marijuana Sales Can Finally Begin Four Years After Voters Legalized It - August 18
New Company to Put Psilocybin on Dissolvable Sublingual Strips to Help Treat Depression - August 13
July
William Leonard Pickard Has Been Released From Prison - July 28
DC Officials Count Enough Valid Signatures to Put Psychedelics Decriminalization on Ballot - July 27
Congress Planning Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill in September - July 27
Man Accused of Selling Mushrooms Faces Up to Twenty Years - July 26
Another LSD Chemist Is Being Released From Prison - July 26
More Info on William Leonard Pickard's Pending Release From Prison - July 25
LSD Chemist William Leonard Pickard to Be Released From Prison - July 24
Oregon Will Vote on Legalizing Psilocybin Therapy in November - July 9
DC Activists Submit Signatures to Put Psychedelics Decriminalization on November Ballot - July 6
Virginia Lawmakers Announce Plans to Legalize Marijuana - July 2
Virginia’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Officially Takes Effect - July 1
Oregon Drug Decriminalization and Treatment Measure Qualifies for November Ballot - July 1
June
Oregon Psilocybin Measure Has Enough Signatures for November Ballot - June 30
Announcing PsyIndex: The World's First Psychedelic Stock Index - June 19
The Effort to Decriminalize Psychedelic Plants in Canada - June 11
Study Finds Impressive Long-Term Benefits of MDMA for Treating PTSD - June 11
Dog Rushed to Vet After It Eats Human Poo Filled With Magic Mushrooms at Beach - June 10
Phase 2 Clinical Trial of LSD for "Suicide Headaches" Begins Treating Patients - June 9
Children and Psychedelics - June 8
Not All Ayahuasca Is Made Equal - June 8
May
Tech Startup Unveils Futuristic Anti-Virus Bodysuit with Vaping Capabilities - May 26
April
Announcing the Launch of the World’s First Psychedelic Video Museum - April 16
The Dalai Lama on Why We Need to Fight Coronavirus With Compassion - April 16
A Special Coronavirus Message from the Dalai Lama - April 6
March
Corporadelic: A Psymposia Series - March 24
February
Could Wearable Microdosing Technology Be a Thing One Day? - February 6
Speech Pattern Technology Can Now Detect if You’re High on MDMA - February 6
Virtual Reality Is Better Underwater - February 6
January
Santa Cruz City Council Decriminalizes Psychedelics - January 29
Company Gets Trademark for the Word ‘Psilocybin’ - January 21
Are Bioplastics Really Better for the Environment? - January 21
Pema Chödrön Steps Down as Senior Teacher at Shambhala - January 21
Study Finds Nitrous Oxide Can Ease Depression Symptoms - January 16
Compass Pathways Granted Patent for New Psilocybin Formulation - January 16
In Defense of the Concept of Addiction - January 16
A Single Dose of Psilocybin Mushrooms Can Reduce Anxiety for Nearly Five Years - January 16
2019
December
5-MeO-DMT Induces Rapid Changes in Inflammatory Markers - December 18
Marijuana’s Ten Biggest Victories of 2019 - December 18
World’s First Magic Mushroom Nasal Spray - December 5
NOVEMBER
Vote to Federally Legalize Marijuana Planned in Congress - November 20
Biden Says Marijuana Might Be a Gateway Drug - November 20
Where US Psychedelic Decriminalization Efforts Stand Right Now - November 20
Apple to Remove Vaping Apps From Store - November 20
Paul Stamets Announces the Launch of First-Ever Microdosing App - November 14
The High-Stakes Race to Breed Cannabis With 0% THC – November 12
CDC Says Vitamin E Acetate Is a “Very Strong Culprit of Concern” in Vaping-Related Lung Injuries – November 12
OCTOBER
Four More Major Cities Take Steps to Decriminalize Psychedelics – October 31
Microscopic Images Reveal the Most Potent Cannabis Flowers in Incredible Detail – October 31
September
Why Some South American Indigenous Tribes Give Their Dogs Psychedelic Drugs – September 11
Oregon Voters Could See Measure to Decriminalize All Drugs on 2020 Ballot – September 10
Johns Hopkins Opens New Center for Psychedelic Research – September 6
July
More People Try Drugs for the First Time in the Summer – July 24
Psychedelics Decriminalization Moves Forward in Cities Around the U.S. – July 24
California Claims the Crown for the Nation’s First Recreational Pot Cafes – July 19
First MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Trial Successful in Combatting Alcoholism – July 19
YouTube Software Engineer Arrested After an LSD Rampage – July 12
Sydney Teen Swallowed MDMA Pills ‘To Avoid Detection’ at a Music Festival – July 12
What’s the Most Eco-Friendly Way to Dispose of a Body? – July 12
New Law Allows NC Drug Dealers to Be Charged With Murder – July 10
Hawaii Has Decriminalized Marijuana – July 10
June
Oakland Votes Unanimously to Decriminalize Natural Psychedelics – June 5
May
Oakland Lawmakers Advance Psychedelic Decriminalization Measure – May 29
TSA Updates Marijuana Rules to Allow Hemp-Derived CBD on Flights – May 29
Oakland Council May Board Magic Bus by Decriminalizing Natural Psychedelics – May 28
Berlin Park Designates ‘Pink Zone’ Areas for Drug Dealers – May 10
Denver Voters Approve Measure to Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms – May 9
1,000-Year-Old Pouch Contains Traces of 5 Ancient Psychoactive Drugs – May 7
TSA to Travelers: We’re Not Looking for Your Weed – May 7
Mexico’s President Proposes Drug Decriminalization With Legal Supply via Prescription – May 7
A Device That Heats Tobacco, But Doesn't Burn It, Can Now Be Sold in the U.S. – May 3
Illegal Pot Market Booming in California Despite Legalization – May 2
E*Trade May Offer Trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum – May 2
Getting ‘California Sober’ Showed Me a Kinder, Gentler Way to Do Drugs – May 2
April
The World’s Biggest Dark Net Market Has Shut Down – April 12
China Enters Magic Mushroom Industry – April 12
Inside an Innovative Study of MDMA Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder – April 12
Take Rooster Magazine's 2019 Ultimate Drug Survey Now! – April 5
Street Cannabis ‘Contains Dangerous Amount of Fecal Matter’ – April 5
March
Could ‘Alcosynth’ Provide All the Joy of Booze – Without the Dangers? – March 28
You Can’t Overdose on Fentanyl by Touching It – March 28
How Psychedelic Virtual Reality Can Help End Society’s Mass Bad Trip – March 27
Missouri Man Spikes Coworkers’ Drinks With LSD – March 23
Scientists Gave Alligators Ketamine and Headphones to Understand Dinosaur Hearing – March 22
Top Ten Equity Must-Haves in Any Legalization Bill – March 21
Alaska Is Officially the First State to License On-Site Marijuana Consumption at Cannabis Stores – March 14
The UN Chief Executives Board Unanimously Endorses Decriminalization – March 14
Missouri Police Search for Marijuana in a Stage 4 Cancer Patient's Hospital Room – March 14
Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed – March 8
A Ketamine-Like Drug Is the First New Antidepressant to Get FDA Approval in Years – March 8
Marijuana Use Before Sex Leads to More Satisfying Orgasms, Study Finds – March 8
FDA Flooded With Comments Urging That Marijuana Be Reclassified – March 7
Legal Cannabis Has Created 211,000 Full-Time Jobs in America – March 6
A New Chapter in the Science of Psychedelic Microdosing – March 6
What It’s Like to Smoke Salvia for Science – March 6
Ritualistic Ayahuasca Users Tend to Have Positive Health and Psychosocial Well-Being – March 4
February
Polly Wants Crack! – February 28
Australia Gives Harsher Punishment for Pills Than Powdered MDMA – February 26
Researchers Find Ties Between Africa’s Khat Use and Liver Disease – February 21
Study Finds Tough Cannabis Policies Do Not Deter Young People – February 21
The Supreme Court Just Struck a Huge, Unanimous Blow Against Policing for Profit – February 21
‘Kitty Flipping’ and the Psychonaut Obsession With Mixing Drugs – February 15
The Deadly Worst Case Scenario for America’s Xanax Obsession – February 15
Crystal Meth Is North Korea’s Trendiest Lunar New Year’s Gift – February 15
FDA Explores Using Blockchain to Track Drug Supplies – February 15
Why Do Jesters and Tricksters Appear in the DMT Experience? – February 5
A Robot Teaches Itself to Play Jenga. But This Is No Game – February 4
Scientists Used Marijuana Consumers’ Urine to Produce Electricity – February 1
January
CBD Can Actually Enhance, Rather Than Counteract, High Caused by THC – January 31
This Canadian Cannabis Advisory Ad Is Full-On Trippy – January 27
Have you had an experience with synthetic mescaline, peyote, or San Pedro? – January 25
2018
December
Five Models for Regulating Drug Supply – December 26
Thailand Approves Medical Marijuana – December 25
Syracuse Cops Push St. Joe’s to Probe Man’s Rectum for Drugs – December 20
An Open Apology for Racist Language in the Women and Psychedelics Forum – December 6
November
Did the FDA Just Say Kratom Is Illegal? – November 28
The Bunk Police Is Looking to Destroy Dishonesty in the Drug Market – November 27
Let’s Talk About Compass And Psychedelic Capitalism – November 21
Mexico Introduces Bill to Legalize Medical and Recreational Cannabis Use – November 9
October
How to Microdose Mushrooms Without Having a Connect or Breaking the Law – October 15
High Court Orders Thousands More Drug Cases Dismissed – October 13
What About the Future of the Psychedelic Industry? – October 10
DOJ Affirms Free Water and Drug Education Not a Violation of the RAVE Act – October 10
September
Capitalism on Psychedelics: The Mainstreaming of an Underground – September 27
Rally to Legalize Psychedelic Medicine and Nude Love Parade – September 24
The People Who Survive on Psychedelics Even When They Don’t Want To – September 1
First Ever Trials on the Effects of Microdosing LSD Set to Begin – September 1
August
The Overdose Crisis: Beyond Opioids – August 30
Inside the Trump Administration’s Secret War on Weed – August 30
Prison Officials Are Blaming Inmate Letters Soaked in K2 for Making Guards Sick – August 30
Map of Marijuana Laws by Country in Europe – August 28
US Lawmakers Discuss Marijuana Legalization With New Mexican President’s Team – August 28
What is Monkey Dust? – August 15
Norway to Test Free Heroin for Drug Addicts – August 14
Man Dies After Swallowing Heroin During FBI Raid – August 14
People With Depression and Anxiety Could Benefit From Hallucinogens – August 14
Mapping the Mind with Mushrooms 2018 – August 8
Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are Near: Meet the Teen Who Rides One Every Day – August 7
Magic Mushrooms: New Research on Psilocybin and Its Benefits – August 7
Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not – August 1
Vigilante Drug Testers at the Gathering of the Juggalos – August 1
July
This Parasite Drugs Its Hosts With the Psychedelic Chemical in Shrooms – July 31
Psychedelics' Buddhist Revival – July 31
Cops Are Investigating a Hallucinogenic Desert Toad Heist – July 30
Why ‘Getting Lost in a Book’ Is So Good for You – July 27
Colleges Just Don't Understand Harm Reduction – July 27
No Magic Mushrooms on the Denver Ballot This Year – July 27
What Happens When You Give an Octopus MDMA? – July 26
Aurora Cannabis Inc. to Offer Medical Pot Coverage for Employees – July 26
A Startup Backed by Peter Thiel Has Churned Out 20,000 Doses of Magic Mushrooms – July 25
Psilocybin Truffles vs. Psilocybin Mushrooms – July 25
Canada Brews First Cannabis Beer – July 25
Why Meditate? – July 16
Australian Grass Got Kangaroos So High on DMT They Couldn’t Walk Straight – July 15
Sri Lanka Will Start Hanging Its Drug Dealers to 'Replicate the Success of Philippines' – July 15
Thai Cave Boys Given Ketamine During Miraculous Rescue to Keep Them Calm – July 15
Japan Just Executed the Leaders of an LSD-Fueled Doomsday Science Cult – July 12
People Are Using Fitbits and Apple Watches to Monitor Their Heart Rate When Binging on Drugs – July 12
Marijuana Is Not a Holy Sacrament, Rules Indiana Judge Following First Church of Cannabis Lawsuit – July 10
Become One with Art at Tokyo's Psychedelic Digital Museum – July 10
Psychedelic Therapy Music Playlists – July 9
19-Year-Old Rescued From Drug-Fueled Doomsday Sect in Peru – July 9
Caffeine Use Disorder – July 9
Caribbean Nations Agree to Consider Marijuana Legalization – July 8
June
Transformational Festivals and the New Psychedelic Revolution – June 28
Psychedelics And Male-Perpetrated Violence – June 28
Beyond Psychedelics 2018 – June 16
The Essential Guide to Mescaline – June 12
China's All-Seeing Credit Score System – June 7
Synthetic Weed Is Back – June 5
FDA Monitors Social Media for Drug Abuse Trends – June 3
What's Up with Denver's Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative? – June 3
April
Use This Calculator to Determine the Proper Dosage for Several Species of Psilocybin Mushrooms – April 8