Meet Bufo. Also known as toad venom, or 5-MeO-DMT, or DMT for short. Bufo is taken from the name of the toad species that the substance it extracted from, the Bufo Alvarius toad. You may have heard of people joking about licking toads to get high, but there’s a real reason why this was joked about in the first place. In fact, this practice has been around since antiquity. Its popularity was rediscovered during the 1960’s then again in the 80’s.

Cannabis is a drug with a plethora of effects and purposes. For centuries, different groups of people have harnessed this drug for its euphoric and medical benefits. Rastafarians use it in their religious practises to encourage oneness, the ancient Egyptians would inhale it from burning rocks during ceremonies and, now, people can utilise it for […]

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Due to this shift in paradigm, the DEA was forced to shift their stance on certain drugs. First with cannabis and now with psychedelics. The public had to twist the arm of the government in order to have them say, “Sure we’re thinking about making it easier to research…just give us time!”

Psilocybin’s therapeutic benefits have been recognized by the medical industry too. The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research has invested in a psychedelic and psilocybin therapy and research center, thanks to $17 million in funding, so that researchers can learn more about psychedelics, how they can help treat illness, and develop new treatments for behavioral disorders.

In a surprising move, Utah legislators are backing a law that could lead to embracing psychedelics for therapeutic reasons.

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