Psychedelics

Cannabis Calendar for the Week Ahead

Cannabis Calendar for the Week Ahead

State Psychedelics Officials Wary of Online Edibles

State Psychedelics Officials Wary of Online Edibles

CU Opens Psychedelic Research Center in Downtown Denver

By Thomas Mitchell
Jun 24, 2024

The new center will collaborate with other CU campuses to research the societal, economic and health impacts of psychedelics.
Analysis: Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Spiked After Mushrooms Decriminalized

By Christopher P. Holstege and Rita Farah
Jun 23, 2024

During the ten-year period in this study, the National Poison Data System logged 4,055 psilocybin-involved exposures among young people ages 13 to 25.
Inside Denver's First Magic Mushroom Festival

By Brandon Johnson
Jun 10, 2024

Vendors and attendees did not disappoint at the first-ever Denver Shroom Fest.
Westword Natural Medicine Panel Dives Into Emerging Psychedelics in Colorado

By Patricia Calhoun
May 1, 2024

For our third members-only event, Westword explored Colorado's new psychedelics space at the Mercury Cafe.
Colorado Psychedelics Community Protesting Proposed Social Media Ban

By Thomas Mitchell
May 1, 2024

A bill aimed at protecting kids on social media could ban content related to decriminalized psychedelics for all users, advocates worry.
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés Reyés Discusses Healing Ways of Natural Medicine

By Westword Staff
Apr 11, 2024

Appointed to the Natural Medicine Advisory Board by Governor Jared Polis, the legendary author of Women Who Run With the Wolves will share inspirational stories.
Colorado Sees First Magic Mushroom Bill of 2024

By Thomas Mitchell
Apr 5, 2024

Lawmakers will soon be considering a new bill aimed at further regulating the state's upcoming medical mushroom program.
Steps to Tripping Safely on Legal Psychedelics

By Miranda Burton
Apr 5, 2024

Testing labs, journaling, trip sitting, community groups and hotlines can all help ensure a safe trip to space and back.
After a "Long, Strange Trip," Psychedelics Returned to Library More Than 36 Years Late

By Thomas Mitchell
Mar 22, 2024

"Sorry so late!! It’s been a long, strange trip!!” read a note attached to the book, returned 13,437 days late.
Denver Launches Psychedelic Training for Emergency Responders

By Thomas Mitchell
Mar 11, 2024

The training program was commissioned in 2020 shortly after Denver voters approved psilocybin decriminalization.
Calling All Mushroom Lovers: Denver Needs Experts for Psychedelics Advisory Group

By Chris Perez
Feb 29, 2024

Denver's licensing department is looking for psychedelic lovers, healers and experts to join a new Natural Medicine Work Group.
Denver Shroom Fest Is Ready for a Psychedelic Summer

By Thomas Mitchell
Feb 27, 2024

It's hailed as "Denver’s first psychedelic mushrooms festival" by organizers.
New Psychedelics Info Line Is Waiting on Your Call

By Thomas Mitchell
Feb 23, 2024

The free hotline, launched in Colorado earlier this month, is staffed by experts who provide scientific data and resources about psilocybin and other psychedelics.
Psychedelics Conventions Returning to Denver in 2024, 2025

By Thomas Mitchell
Feb 15, 2024

The Colorado Convention Center is set to host major psychedelic industry expos in 2024 and 2025.
Shroom Service! Westword to Host Psychedelics Members-Only Event at Mercury Cafe

By Westword Staff
Feb 15, 2024

Curious about Colorado's new psychedelics rules? On April 11, Cannabis & Psychedelics Editor Thomas Mitchell will host a panel of experts at Mercury Cafe in downtown Denver.
Newly Decriminalized Psychedelic Shows Significant Promise With PTSD

By Thomas Mitchell
Jan 18, 2024

"This has resulted in advancement at work and vastly improved my ability to talk to my children and wife.”
People to Watch 2024: Joshua Kappel Pushes Psychedelics Policy

By Thomas Mitchell
Dec 30, 2023

"If you're making positive change in the world, there are always going to be people hating on what you’re doing,"
Denver Mushroom Cooperative Holds Free Psilocybin Exchange

By Miranda Burton
Dec 22, 2023

The event complied with Colorado's new natural medicine laws, according to organizers.
Louisville Lab Analyzes the Science Behind Magic Mushrooms

By Thomas Mitchell
Dec 22, 2023

Medical mushroom therapy hasn't started yet, but labs are already hard at work.
Poop Talk: State Officials Consider Manure in Magic Mushrooms

By Thomas Mitchell
Dec 21, 2023

"A lot of the vegetables that people eat is grown on manure, so I'm not sure how this would be any different."

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