The resurgence of psychedelic research is one of the major scientific phenomena of the 2020s. Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder, ketamine for suicidal thoughts: rigorous clinical trials conducted by prestigious universities are challenging established paradigms. Newsweed covers these advances as they relate to cannabis: the same historical stigma, the same regulatory battles, and the same challenges regarding scientific legitimacy.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to speed up access to psychedelic therapies in the US for substances such as psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine....
In October 2025, a Swedish art director launched an unusual debate at the crossroads of artificial intelligence and altered states. Petter's project...
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has finalized its 2026 production quotas for controlled substances, confirming a significant increase in the legal manufacture of...
As regular Newsweed users will have noticed, we've been on hiatus for the past few weeks. But since there's no news to wait for us, here's a recap...
The Czech Chamber of Deputies has approved by a clear majority of 142 out of 159 deputies the reform of the Czech penal code, which includes a relaxation...
A proposal filed in the Nevada Assembly aims to establish a pilot psychedelic therapy program for patients suffering from certain mental disorders. Assemblyman...
HBI Innovations, the parent company of Raw cannabis rolling paper, has been awarded $8.7 million in damages in a case involving the violation of...
Muscimol, a unique alkaloid extracted from Amanita muscaria mushrooms, offers a distinct experience that sets it apart from other products like CBD. CBDOO has brought together...
PATOO, a Jamaican brand of psychedelic products, has announced a partnership with Fontana Pharmacy, the island's largest drugstore chain. This collaboration introduces the...
Public interest in the microdosing of psychedelics and cannabis has grown considerably in parallel with evolving legislative reforms. A recent study published by the American...
A recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has highlighted significant changes in global trends...
The latest addition to the legal psychedelic market is the consumption of products containing Amanita muscaria mushroom extract, which is enjoying a significant rise in popularity. A...
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health has authorized the use of opium and psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms, for the treatment...
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has for the first time granted cultivation authorization for research on an indigenous magic mushroom, Psilocybe...
If we know that cannabis is psychoactive and psychotropic, that it affects the mind and perception of consumers, can it be psychedelic? All drugs are...
This weekend, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to legalize «coffeeshops», another to...
Can combining MDMA and LSD—a practice known as «candy flipping»—mitigate some of the effects of LSD alone? A...
A campaign to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms has been given the green light by California's Secretary of State to begin collecting signatures for...
A majority - 61% - of registered voters in the United States favor the legalization of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, according to the inaugural survey by the University...
Australia has become the first country in the world to legalize the use of psychedelics to treat certain mental disorders. Under the new regulations, which are...
