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People Are Binge-Eating Huge Doses of Magic Mushrooms Live on Social Media

When Chris, known on X as @Chompers2024, announced that he would livestream himself eating 19g of magic mushrooms—for the avoidance of doubt, a...

26.11.2024 10

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I Just Went to My First Ever Jesus-Themed Sex Party

“You can write down your boundaries and desires at the BDSM station back there,” a flamboyant greeter tells us, as we step into the hall of the...

31.10.2024 9

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American ‘Neoshamans’ Are Running Psychedelics Hotels in Costa Rica—and Someone Died

This story is produced in partnership with DoubleBlind, an independent magazine covering the psychedelic industry. In October 2023, Lauren Levis...

15.10.2024 4

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Donald Trump Doesn’t Want You To See This Film

Donald Trump is used to waging war against those seeking to hold him to account—from political rivals, to the media, to law enforcement. Now he’s...

04.10.2024 20

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Making Friends on the World’s First Fetish Cruise Ship

Lex Ruthless, a former Protestant clergyman, has always wanted to make a difference. “In the church, everyone wants to belong. But I found people...

14.08.2024 6

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The Bankrupt Ayahuasca Church Where Negligence Led to Death

At the Soul Quest Ayahuasca Church of Mother Earth retreat center, on the opposite side of Orlando to Disney World Florida, guests are promised a...

09.08.2024 10

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The Bankrupt Ayahuasca Church Where Negligence Led to Death

At the Soul Quest Ayahuasca Church of Mother Earth retreat center, on the opposite side of Orlando to Disney World Florida, guests are promised a...

08.08.2024 10

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The Bankrupt Ayahuasca Church Where Negligence Led to Death

Soul Quest claims it is unable to pay $15 million in compensation to the grieving family of 22-year-old Brandon Begley.

07.08.2024 6

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The Mystery of Why the World's Most Iconic Magic Mushroom is Banned in Louisiana

The psychoactive fly agaric is legal in every US state but one. When rumours of voodoo connections surfaced, I had to get to the bottom of it.

31.07.2024 9

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Inside One of the World's Biggest Magic Mushroom Farms

In the Canadian mountains, ex-underground mushroom growers are showing Big Pharma how it's done.

03.07.2024 10

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The UK’s ‘Cannabis Martyr’ Keeps Getting Jailed for Opening Weed Cafes

“All revolutionaries go to jail,” says Gary Youds, who's now been imprisoned four times.

12.06.2024 10

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Inside the Megachurch Where Shrooms and Weed Are Religion

I negotiated with the armed guard, met its charismatic leader, and got anointed.

05.06.2024 10

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The VA Is Quietly Fast-Tracking MDMA Therapy for Veterans

With FDA approval on the horizon, an internal document lays out measures to treat PTSD and stanch the suicide crisis. The post The VA Is Quietly...

20.05.2024 20

The Intercept

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Lululemon Scion JJ Wilson Plots to Make Psychedelic Drugs the New Yoga

13.05.2024 40

The Daily Beast

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Cops Demand the Right for Cops to Do Psychedelic Drugs

Sarko Gergerian, a Massachusetts police lieutenant, is not your average cop. He’s also a trained MDMA-assisted therapist. His police chief even gave...

23.03.2024 10

The Daily Beast

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How Psychedelics Could Help Soldiers Overcome Trauma

“The soldier above all others prays for peace,” the former American military general Douglas MacArthur once said, “for it is the soldier who...

10.03.2024 10

Time

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Israeli Group to Study MDMA Therapy for October 7 Survivors With PTSD

The group MAPS Israel tackles a collective trauma, raising questions about the ongoing traumatization of Palestinians. The post Israeli Group to Study...

14.02.2024 10

The Intercept

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Police Officers Are Doing Ayahuasca Now

PTSD and depression are rife in the police force. We spoke to the former and serving officers that are experimenting with shrooms and ayahuasca.

09.02.2024 10

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The Very Illegal Cafe Where You Can Take Shrooms and Chew Coca

“We are here to fight for the legalisation of all psychedelics and to end the war on drugs,” says its owner Dana Larsen.

02.02.2024 20

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Psychedelic Toad Hunters Are Under Attack by Mexican Cartels

Those making a living off harvesting the potent venom of the Sonoran desert toad are getting caught in the crossfire of narco traffickers.

11.12.2023 10

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