Michigan voters may soon be able to have their say on the legal status of #psychedelic drugs, thanks to a statewide ballot initiative filed by activists including Decriminalize Nature Michigan and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Full story here: ow.ly/wz8E50HM0em #michigan #psychedelics #vote

Today @charlotte2153 and I wrote to colleagues to explain the reasoning behind our #PMQs. Hundreds of thousands stand to benefit from research into #Psilocybin for conditions as wide as depression, anxiety and addiction. We must allow it to happen. #PsilocybinAccessRights.

It's been another big week in #psychedelic business news, with a new ETF launching, and regulatory and financial updates from Mydecine Innovations Group, Entheon Biomedical, and Small Pharma. Read our full roundup here: ow.ly/QFm650HMQWn #business #stocks #etfs #finance #psychedelics

According to TheraPsil, healthcare professionals are being abruptly denied access to #psilocybin mushrooms for training purposes via Section 56 exemptions, following a decision by Canadian health authorities. Full story here: ow.ly/h92M50HN4cY

"Taking tiny doses of drugs like psilocybin, LSD, and ayahuasca is gaining popularity. But the benefits are still being investigated." A neat summary of the evidence from National Geographic. nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-te…

Can MDMA Save a Marriage? "For some couples on the brink of divorce, taking the illegal psychedelic drug was a last resort — but it ended up being the only thing that worked." nytimes.com/2022/02/08/wel…

Ketamine clinics are a growing part of the mental health treatment landscape. Truffle Report looks at ketamine for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. Full article here: ow.ly/EHIM50HQVqq #anxiety #mentalhealth #anxietyhelp #treatment

Clinical trials are the gold standard for drug development, but they're cumbersome by nature. Truffle Report looks at the use of real-world evidence in #psychedelic research as an alternative. Full article here: ow.ly/9Op250HS9fl #psychedelics #science #research

With new ETF inclusions, patent approvals, and supply agreements, it's been another big week for the business of #psychedelics. We've got the latest news from @atai_life, @CybinInc, HAVN Life, and PharmAla Biotech. Full roundup here: ow.ly/jV6050HT1G1

Our newest installment of Truffle Talks is here. In this latest episode, we sat down with @LabateBia of Chacruna Institute to talk about some of the great work being done by this pioneering #psychedelic nonprofit. Watch the full video here: ow.ly/IONG50HUu4t

A group of 10 Maryland State Senators is co-sponsoring a new bill proposing a state fund to provide military veterans suffering from PTSD free access to a range of psychedelic therapies. Full story here: ow.ly/3TOc50HUPEZ #maryland #psychedelics #veteranshelp #trauma

Long-term (12 month follow-up) results of our waiting-list controlled study of psilocybin-assisted therapy for MDD are out today in JOP: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… 1/ 🧵

For the new psychedelic industry, current #psilocybin growing and extraction techniques have their challenges. Researchers are exploring biologically-derived alternatives. Read the full article here: ow.ly/geol50HVNQo #psychedelics #science #mushrooms

Big news! We've published our 1-year follow-up of our trial of #psilocybin for depression. The massive decreases in depression were unshaken a year later. Mystical experience in the session was related to improved well-being a year later. Great thread by 1st author Natalie Gukasyan, MD

This month Sunil KumarAggarwal filed a petition urging the DEA to reschedule psilocybin. Read about the law & science behind rescheduling in my essay for Scientific American. marijuanamoment.net/seattle-doctor… #publichealth #psychedelic #science UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law scientificamerican.com/article/a-stra…

"Inspired by a device created by in the 1950s, the creators hope to bring free transcendental experiences to 100,000 Britons – and unite the country through communal hallucinations" theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

A Hawaii legislative committee has approved a bill that proposes the establishment of a working group to study the therapeutic benefits of #psilocybin by a vote of 5-0. Read the full story here: ow.ly/4WWI50HWJtL #psychedelics #healing #medicine #hawaii #legal

Our CEO and Co-Founder Florian Brand spoke to Amanda Siebert Forbes to give deeper context on the significance of our donation to MAPS and the importance of collaboration between for-profit and non-profits in tackling the #mentalhealth crisis. See: forbes.com/sites/amandasi…

The push for medical #DMT is on. Truffle Report looks at top corporate and scientific developments involving the spirit molecule from MindMed, Algernon Pharmaceuticals, Entheon Biomedical, Small Pharma and more. Full article here: ow.ly/khee50HXOHz #science #business #medicine

What makes peyote unique among psychedelics? Lophos Pharma is a #peyote focused psychedelics company co-founded by wife and husband duo Claire and Evan Stawnyczy to explore mescaline’s therapeutic potential. Read the full interview here: ow.ly/kN6w50I3vzt