Massachusetts psychedelics legalization on 2024 ballot

Hi there 🍄 . This week in the world of mushrooms includes porcini mushrooms and outdoor garden beds.

Massachusetts psychedelics legalization to appear on 2024 ballot

Massachusetts is making progress toward decriminalizing natural psychedelic substances. The "Natural Psychedelic Substances Act" has been introduced for consideration on the 2024 ballot. This act proposes to reduce the criminal penalties for possessing certain amounts of entheogens like DMT, mescaline, ibogaine, psilocybin, and psilocin. “We’re facing a severe mental health crisis in Massachusetts and across the country,” petitioner Sarko Gergerian, a police lieutenant and psychotherapist, said in a press release.

Keep reading about the proposed bill.

Everything you need to know about porcini

Pass the porcini! These famous fungi are revered by chefs and home cooks around the world for its nutty, earthy flavor that pairs well with pasta and soup. They’ve had more than their 15 minutes of fame, too, with evidence suggesting that the Romans were ravenous for genus Boletus, which comes from an ancient Greek word meaning “clod of earth.”

Keep reading about porcini mushrooms. 

Around the web

• Katy Perry’s line of non-alcoholic apéritifs released Très Rosé, an adaptogenic drink with lion’s mane mushrooms and saffron. Lion’s mane mushrooms are having a moment this year (along with cordyceps, thanks to The Last of Us.)

• The first Psychedelic Cup will take place in Denver on November 2. The first-ever event, hosted by the Psychedelic Club of Denver, invites growers to drop off samples to be examined in a seven-panel test. No judges, no consumption, the winners will be scored based on different components, not potency.

• Forage in your own backyard with this tutorial on building outdoor mushroom beds from Jacques in the Garden. This method focuses on growing oyster mushrooms and red wine cap mushrooms.

Featured artist: Barry Webb

Barry Webb is a photographer based in the U.K. with a penchant for tiny subjects. These subjects are often the micro beasts of our daily lives: insects, fungi, and slime molds. His ability to peer closely into this magnified world is a gift. Through his macro lens, the personalities of each slime mold is revealed as unique and vibrant. Webb’s images shine light on the colorful and kinetic details of the world around us.

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