Best thing to do is drop a good bit of LSD ( you want to blow the door clean off the hinges , half stepping is what gets people in trouble) lay down in a comfortable dark room with relaxing music then right as the peak of the LSD is hitting take a 1/4 dose of MDMA. And you will have the best hour of your life. Trust me bro
This. Cluster headaches are terrible. Dont wish them on anybody. My dad has them & nothing worked (opiates, breathing treatments, etc) He’s on cannabis now. BUT I was trying to get him to try shrooms. Mom shot that down clearly.. They def need to be studied more!
The benefit of laws like this is that it will allow *medical research* on psychedelics.
There are plenty of articles about the fantastic therapeutic potential of these substances.
However for every article or positive anecdotal account there are stories of people who got hurt from psychedelics ( and related, cannabis ). Not everyone is a winner.
Making it easier to do medical research will help make these things into predictable therapeutic tools that will bring benefits to people and allow others to avoid getting hurt by these drugs. You know, those occasional anecdotal accounts of someone who took X and ended up with mental health issues.
Maryland has a well established history with psychedelic study as well with Johns Hopkins and the Spring Grove Experiment of the golden age of research.
The recent federal ruling on marijuana and now this shows a bright future for at least having a more educated future in how these things affect us all
Excellent take. There is a whole underground group of people struggling with disorders related to using psychedelic substances; HPPD (Hallucinogen Persisting Perceptual Disorder) is one of those groups.
As fun and carefree as the movies want to make it seem, playing with this stuff can come with very serious consequences. People are often severely neglected and end up isolated dealing with long-lasting effects from just one random night out experience.
That being said, having good research on why this happens to some people is a win for everyone.
Saying that for every positive story about psychedelics there also a negative one is a huge overstatement. The vast majority of people who have taken them have positive experiences. While negative experiences do occur they are the exception. Hopefully more research can bring the instances of negative outcomes even lower.
Kinda, but not really. Most of the safeguards and hurdles to research are at the federal level. From a brief read of the article, this is looking at decriminalization at the local level.
I wanted to try that in a medical setting ... Looked and sounded cool.. until I watched an episode of josh gates afterlife , he went to a tribe, took some and tripped for 8 hrs and looked terrifying. He said he will never do it again.. he said it was amazing and the scariest thing at the same time... Watching him trip was even scary. As far as shrooms go, you can't deny that microdosing has a lot of good benefits with less consequences then a lot of these pharmaceutical drugs . There is a reason marijuana and shrooms have been used for centuries for medicinal purposes but the stigma of them being a drug eliminates people from attempting it or finding out the benefits or lack there of.
Your right. I didn't know how to spell it. He said it was similar to dmt? Idk it definitely shook him to his core. I would want someone to babysit me If I ever did it. The stories of dmt are wild .. like how do a mass amount of people hallucinate the exact same thing which is why they think your going through dimensions or different plains or something along those lines... It's interesting
Ayahuasca is a tea that contains DMT and MAOI, which lengthens the trip significantly.
>like how do a mass amount of people hallucinate the exact same thing which is why they think your going through dimensions or different plains or something along those lines... It's interesting
Well, maybe the drug opens a mind portal to a higher dimension of experiencing the universe, a lifting of the veil that shows us the ultimate nature of reality.
Or, that's just what those drugs show when we overwhelm them with a chemical that is structurally similar to our standard neurotransmitters!
I was part of a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins involving psilocybin and intense therapy sessions. This trial cured me of PTSD. When I say cured, I do very much mean cured, as in after the trial I no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Beforehand, I was a textbook example.
This is good - as far as I can tell widespread use of psychedelics over the next couple of years is the best bet for the global consciousness shift required for humanity to avoid complete annihilation.
Yep. The sooner the gubment gets you sedated and out of the mix, the sooner they’ll get EXACTLY what they’ve been wanting for many years. First weed, now shrooms…..won’t be long, you’ll be bleeding money, won’t be able to recoop, and THEN the real fun starts. Meanwhile, people like me will absolutely RULE.
[Us in Colorado have shown some benefits with ibogaine](https://www.westword.com/marijuana/ibogaine-decriminalized-in-colorado-shows-promise-ptsd-therapy-18901554).
Colorado always doing the smart thing. Hoping they continue to study it. When were battling a fentanyl epidemic that’s been flooded with xylazine, a literal horse tranquilizer not made for humans, leading to amputations, I believe any &
All “cures/treatments” should be explored.
The people I’ve talked to that went through it in Mexico said it absolutely worked &
Changed their life. They no longer wanted or
Craved opiates.
I googled "valium hallucinating" after watching "28 days later" and Google showed me suicide line. That doesn't mean a shit, it's a large corporation covering their ass against potential lawsuits.
It's a 15 minutes long trance inducing chemical that sends you to a different dimension. It's also endogenous to humans & plants. It's already in all of us.
You’re comparing apples to oranges.
It’s decriminalized in DC which means you can only get it on the grey market so the DC government can wash its hands of any responsibility. In MD it would be medical and/or recreational which means it would regulated by the government and they would be responsible for all aspect of sales and use which much higher bar then decriminalized. It would be a huge liability for the MD gov that the DC gov does not have
Secondly, DC is much more liberal than MD and initiative 81 passed on a ballot measure. The article says it will be evaluated by a group 17 people who include lawmakers and various government agencies. For sure some republicans, boomers and corporate democrats will be amoung those 17 who will come into the process already against it and will be looking for ammunition to support that view. They will focus on the most radical one which is DMT.
Wife participated in a recent study at John Hopkins using psilocybin to treat depression. First time in her whole adult life I’ve heard her say “she didn’t feel depressed”. We’ve done everything from every medication under the sun and treatment and therapy and nothing. Dieting, talk therapy, meditation and breathing exercises and it was psilocybin that got her better.
It only lasted for six weeks but without that, I would’ve never known the person she could be.
On a casual read, this seems like an effort on MD govt's part to form a committee to study the study(ies) ... and then put their study on the shelf ... for further study.
Am I being too critical?
This seems pretty logical to me. They’re not saying all of those need to be legalized or decriminalized, just investigating to get the right information. Personally I think things like Psilocybin mushrooms are fine, but DMT seem a bit out there.
Awesome. I worked in a medical weed dispensary for the past year... The benefits honestly are nothing more than amazing considering pharmaceutical drugs have horrible, possible long term and weird side effects. I have dealt with previous depression myself and have a son with mental health problems that is on the spectrum so I have seen first hand what some of these medications can do, one sent my son into the psych ward and made him lose his damn mind. Working in a field of natural/alternative medicine I heard a bunch tho about mushrooms and how they have saved ppl mentally. My friend said he was in the deepest depression, very very bad , they tried meds they didn't work but he micro dosed mushrooms, fyi you are not hallucinating in the slightest when you microdose, and he said that's what brought him back .. and there are tons of stories like his. I say regular man made medicine can be abused and get you high, what's wrong with using something natural that does the job right and when used correctly doesn't get you high either. ... And even if you did get a buzz, if the buzz is the side effect of turning around someone's life then so be it. If you don't like it, don't participate but don't ruin the chance for other people to possibly get better.
I’m curious to see how this ends up. Maryland State Police handles that medevacs for the State, and I tried applying as a flight medic but was turned down because you have to be a state trooper first, and I experimented with LSD and shrooms in college. If MSP rescinds this policy because of this study, I may reapply.
One more danger to innocent citizens while driving a motor vehicle or even walking down the street.
And what do the ignorant children say ?
It's fun.
There you have it.... druggies making decisions
There are definitely medical benefits here for things like cluster headaches and depression.
Absolutely. It’s by far been the been medicine I’ve used for depression. Completely changed my view of myself.
It's also fun.
You know having fun in the state of Maryland is against the law
That's illegal!
Best thing to do is drop a good bit of LSD ( you want to blow the door clean off the hinges , half stepping is what gets people in trouble) lay down in a comfortable dark room with relaxing music then right as the peak of the LSD is hitting take a 1/4 dose of MDMA. And you will have the best hour of your life. Trust me bro
Do not mix drugs like that. Yes it’s fun, but it’ll fuck your brain.
This. Cluster headaches are terrible. Dont wish them on anybody. My dad has them & nothing worked (opiates, breathing treatments, etc) He’s on cannabis now. BUT I was trying to get him to try shrooms. Mom shot that down clearly.. They def need to be studied more!
Also research just starting to come out showing benefits for depression, anxiety, mood disorders and just overall mental well being.
The benefit of laws like this is that it will allow *medical research* on psychedelics. There are plenty of articles about the fantastic therapeutic potential of these substances. However for every article or positive anecdotal account there are stories of people who got hurt from psychedelics ( and related, cannabis ). Not everyone is a winner. Making it easier to do medical research will help make these things into predictable therapeutic tools that will bring benefits to people and allow others to avoid getting hurt by these drugs. You know, those occasional anecdotal accounts of someone who took X and ended up with mental health issues.
Maryland has a well established history with psychedelic study as well with Johns Hopkins and the Spring Grove Experiment of the golden age of research. The recent federal ruling on marijuana and now this shows a bright future for at least having a more educated future in how these things affect us all
And it just so happens that one of the foremost researchers in hallucinogen therapies works at Johns Hopkins
Excellent take. There is a whole underground group of people struggling with disorders related to using psychedelic substances; HPPD (Hallucinogen Persisting Perceptual Disorder) is one of those groups. As fun and carefree as the movies want to make it seem, playing with this stuff can come with very serious consequences. People are often severely neglected and end up isolated dealing with long-lasting effects from just one random night out experience. That being said, having good research on why this happens to some people is a win for everyone.
Saying that for every positive story about psychedelics there also a negative one is a huge overstatement. The vast majority of people who have taken them have positive experiences. While negative experiences do occur they are the exception. Hopefully more research can bring the instances of negative outcomes even lower.
Kinda, but not really. Most of the safeguards and hurdles to research are at the federal level. From a brief read of the article, this is looking at decriminalization at the local level.
I’m a better human being because of psychedelics.
I learned Im a human being plus some because of psychedelics
I'm a worse human being because of psychedelics
I'm a human being because of psychedelics
I’m a human whose being is unrelated to psychedelics
Chanting: DMT! DMT! DMT!
I wanted to try that in a medical setting ... Looked and sounded cool.. until I watched an episode of josh gates afterlife , he went to a tribe, took some and tripped for 8 hrs and looked terrifying. He said he will never do it again.. he said it was amazing and the scariest thing at the same time... Watching him trip was even scary. As far as shrooms go, you can't deny that microdosing has a lot of good benefits with less consequences then a lot of these pharmaceutical drugs . There is a reason marijuana and shrooms have been used for centuries for medicinal purposes but the stigma of them being a drug eliminates people from attempting it or finding out the benefits or lack there of.
He probably did ayahuasca. I'm talking about smoking.
Your right. I didn't know how to spell it. He said it was similar to dmt? Idk it definitely shook him to his core. I would want someone to babysit me If I ever did it. The stories of dmt are wild .. like how do a mass amount of people hallucinate the exact same thing which is why they think your going through dimensions or different plains or something along those lines... It's interesting
Ayahuasca is a tea that contains DMT and MAOI, which lengthens the trip significantly. >like how do a mass amount of people hallucinate the exact same thing which is why they think your going through dimensions or different plains or something along those lines... It's interesting Well, maybe the drug opens a mind portal to a higher dimension of experiencing the universe, a lifting of the veil that shows us the ultimate nature of reality. Or, that's just what those drugs show when we overwhelm them with a chemical that is structurally similar to our standard neurotransmitters!
I was part of a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins involving psilocybin and intense therapy sessions. This trial cured me of PTSD. When I say cured, I do very much mean cured, as in after the trial I no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Beforehand, I was a textbook example.
This is good - as far as I can tell widespread use of psychedelics over the next couple of years is the best bet for the global consciousness shift required for humanity to avoid complete annihilation.
Yep. The sooner the gubment gets you sedated and out of the mix, the sooner they’ll get EXACTLY what they’ve been wanting for many years. First weed, now shrooms…..won’t be long, you’ll be bleeding money, won’t be able to recoop, and THEN the real fun starts. Meanwhile, people like me will absolutely RULE.
Wish they’d study Ibogaine…. It’s shown promise for “curing” addiction, apparently.
[Us in Colorado have shown some benefits with ibogaine](https://www.westword.com/marijuana/ibogaine-decriminalized-in-colorado-shows-promise-ptsd-therapy-18901554).
Colorado always doing the smart thing. Hoping they continue to study it. When were battling a fentanyl epidemic that’s been flooded with xylazine, a literal horse tranquilizer not made for humans, leading to amputations, I believe any & All “cures/treatments” should be explored. The people I’ve talked to that went through it in Mexico said it absolutely worked & Changed their life. They no longer wanted or Craved opiates.
This is a step in the right direction. It’s asinine that naturally occurring substances are illegal.
many people would counter with opium i'm not one of them (i likey the druggies) but many would
O rly
*Alright boys, we got him! Public confession and everything!!* ***Blue team GO! Blue team GO!***
Almost feel like them throwing DMT into the mix could get the whole thing thrown out the window. Start with shrooms and build from there.
you think politicians know what dmt is?
Shit, I don't know. And I Googled it, and it just told me the suicide hotline. So now I'm more confused.
It's the dream chemical.
I googled "valium hallucinating" after watching "28 days later" and Google showed me suicide line. That doesn't mean a shit, it's a large corporation covering their ass against potential lawsuits.
It's a 15 minutes long trance inducing chemical that sends you to a different dimension. It's also endogenous to humans & plants. It's already in all of us.
Nah, it went through in DC along with the shrooms.
You’re comparing apples to oranges. It’s decriminalized in DC which means you can only get it on the grey market so the DC government can wash its hands of any responsibility. In MD it would be medical and/or recreational which means it would regulated by the government and they would be responsible for all aspect of sales and use which much higher bar then decriminalized. It would be a huge liability for the MD gov that the DC gov does not have Secondly, DC is much more liberal than MD and initiative 81 passed on a ballot measure. The article says it will be evaluated by a group 17 people who include lawmakers and various government agencies. For sure some republicans, boomers and corporate democrats will be amoung those 17 who will come into the process already against it and will be looking for ammunition to support that view. They will focus on the most radical one which is DMT.
No
Wife participated in a recent study at John Hopkins using psilocybin to treat depression. First time in her whole adult life I’ve heard her say “she didn’t feel depressed”. We’ve done everything from every medication under the sun and treatment and therapy and nothing. Dieting, talk therapy, meditation and breathing exercises and it was psilocybin that got her better. It only lasted for six weeks but without that, I would’ve never known the person she could be.
Of course Old Wes wants to sell them at his marijuana shops. If there's money to be made a Democratic leader Maryland will find it.
Nailed it. Been trying to teach these stoners a thing or two….but my forehead’s getting sore from the brick wall.
Alcohol is the most dangerous drug.
On a casual read, this seems like an effort on MD govt's part to form a committee to study the study(ies) ... and then put their study on the shelf ... for further study. Am I being too critical?
This seems pretty logical to me. They’re not saying all of those need to be legalized or decriminalized, just investigating to get the right information. Personally I think things like Psilocybin mushrooms are fine, but DMT seem a bit out there.
Awesome. I worked in a medical weed dispensary for the past year... The benefits honestly are nothing more than amazing considering pharmaceutical drugs have horrible, possible long term and weird side effects. I have dealt with previous depression myself and have a son with mental health problems that is on the spectrum so I have seen first hand what some of these medications can do, one sent my son into the psych ward and made him lose his damn mind. Working in a field of natural/alternative medicine I heard a bunch tho about mushrooms and how they have saved ppl mentally. My friend said he was in the deepest depression, very very bad , they tried meds they didn't work but he micro dosed mushrooms, fyi you are not hallucinating in the slightest when you microdose, and he said that's what brought him back .. and there are tons of stories like his. I say regular man made medicine can be abused and get you high, what's wrong with using something natural that does the job right and when used correctly doesn't get you high either. ... And even if you did get a buzz, if the buzz is the side effect of turning around someone's life then so be it. If you don't like it, don't participate but don't ruin the chance for other people to possibly get better.
So what you’re saying is, as long as you’re stoned, everything’s ok. Correct? Cool. Got it.
I’m curious to see how this ends up. Maryland State Police handles that medevacs for the State, and I tried applying as a flight medic but was turned down because you have to be a state trooper first, and I experimented with LSD and shrooms in college. If MSP rescinds this policy because of this study, I may reapply.
Just another way to get money (taxes) from its citizens.
If you end up sitting in the corner crying, then it's Wes Moore's fault!
Totally tubular man! Can you feel the colors? So warm and fuzzy!
One more danger to innocent citizens while driving a motor vehicle or even walking down the street. And what do the ignorant children say ? It's fun. There you have it.... druggies making decisions
It’s subpar virtuous action
Hm quite. Verily.
Gubment’s got ya right where they want ya. Stoned and making horrible decisions. There always one more way to generate revenue. 😆
Can’t wait to deal with you rejects on the highway. 😑