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UC Berkeley To Enlist Human Subjects in Groundbreaking Psilocybin Study

June 14, 2024 Cannabistical Off BerkeleyCalifornia Newscollegemagic mushroomsMarijuanamarijuana newsnews about marijuanaPsilocybinPsychedelicsStudyUniversity of California

University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) will observe human subjects in a study to determine…

Report: Unlicensed Cannabis Grows Use More Water Than Licensed Grows in California

February 12, 2024 Cannabistical Off BerkeleyCaliforniaCalifornia NewsCannabis CultivationenvironmentfarminggrowHumboldtLicensingMarijuanamarijuana newsMendocinonews about marijuanaReportwaterwater use

The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) recently published a scientific brief in February regarding illegal…

UC Berkeley Announces Free Online Course for Psychedelic Research

September 6, 2023 Cannabistical Off BerkeleyCalifornia NewsCenter for the Science of PsychedelicsclassescollegecoursesImran KhanMAPSMarijuanamarijuana newsNewsnews about marijuanaPsychedelicsPsychedelics and the MindUC BerkeleyUniversity of California

Last month, the university’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics launched a free, online course…

Berkeley Decriminalizes Psilocybin, Ayahuasca

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City officials in Berkeley, California have reportedly moved to decriminalize both psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca….

New Poll Shows 61% of Americans Support Legalizing Psychedelic Therapy

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A poll from the University of California, Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP)…

California Cannabis Department Grants Nearly $20 Million to Academic Institutions

April 28, 2023 Cannabistical Off academiaBerkeleyCal Poly HumboldtCaliforniaCalifornia Newscannabis researchcollegeDavisDepartment of Cannabis ControlIrvineMarijuanamarijuana newsmental healthNewsnews about marijuanaSan FranciscoSan Luis ObispoUCLAUniversities

The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) granted $19,942,918 to 16 academic institutions with plans…

Berkeley Officials Consider Move To Decriminalize Hallucinogens

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Officials in Berkeley, California are set to consider a proposal that would decriminalize psychedelics, including…

Lit History: How The Emerald Triangle Became a Seed Bank

August 9, 2018 Cannabistical Off Back-to-the-LandersBerkeleyCalifornia coastCultureEmerald TriangleEmerald Triangle Seed BankHaight-Ashburyhippie trail phenomenonLit Historymarijuana newsnews about marijuananorthern californiaSan FranciscoSan Francisco ChronicleThe Hippie TrailTrinity counties

Tucked in the north western coastal mountains of northern California lies the most famous cannabis…

California City Lowers Its Sales Tax on Recreational Cannabis

March 30, 2018 Cannabistical Off Berkeleyblack marketBusinessCaliforniafeaturedMarijuanamarijuana newsNewsnews about marijuanataxes

This week, a California city lowers its sales tax on recreational cannabis to compete with…

States Mull ‘Sanctuary’ Status for Cannabis Businesses

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Some states are considering so-called sanctuary status for licensed cannabis businesses, hoping to protect the…

California City Cuts Cannabis Taxes, Others Expected to Follow

February 23, 2018 Cannabistical Off BerkeleyCaliforniaMarijuanamarijuana newsnews about marijuanaPoliticstaxes

Berkeley was the first California city to cut its effective tax rate on marijuana businesses,…

Berkeley Council Votes Unanimously to Become a Sanctuary City for Marijuana

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Berkeley’s Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a resolution making the city a sanctuary city…