{"id":17319,"date":"2021-02-28T07:50:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T07:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/?p=17319"},"modified":"2023-11-08T12:36:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:36:18","slug":"havaj-bojuje-za-povoleni-psilocybinu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/cs\/blog\/hawaii-fights-to-allow-psilocybin\/","title":{"rendered":"Havaj bojuje za povolen\u00ed psilocybinu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00a0Well, if you\u2019re in the Islands of Aloha, you\u2019re not alone. In Hawaii, a Senate Bill is being pushed to remove psilocybin \u2014 the trippy compound in magic mushrooms and truffles\u2014from the list of Schedule 1 substances. The forbidden list also includes a wide spectrum of psychedelics, such as LSD, mescaline, peyote, and salvia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n

People Need Options <\/em><\/h2>\n

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Psilocybin is the natural <\/em>second step, legal-wise. Just a year ago, Hawaii had allowed one to possess up to 3 grams of marijuana<\/a>, against a fine of $130. Hmm.. are shrooms next? <\/p>\n

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Under Senate Bill 738, psilocybin<\/strong> will no longer be listed as a Schedule 1 substance. If approved, shrooms will be removed of its inaccurate (psilocybin is non-addictive)<\/em> label of \u201chigh potential for abuse\u201d<\/em>, as per the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. The Hawaii Department of Health will also be required to build treatment centres<\/strong>, so that psilocybin can <\/em>be given to patients who need it most. <\/p>\n

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As for State Senator Stanley Chang<\/strong>, who is pushing the bill? He wants Hawaii to be the second state after Oregon to legalise shrooms \u2014 completely. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is an increasing number of reputable studies that show how psilocybin and psilocin can have promising results on people suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addiction.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cPeople with these conditions need options, and this bill will give them that while also ensuring that [it] is stored and administered at license treatment facilities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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SB 738 would make it possible to hold or use magic mushrooms and truffles in Hawaii, and not be charged<\/strong>. But they are also prioritising licensed treatment clinics. Local leaders can then see that shrooms are not only for fantastic fun times… <\/em><\/p>\n

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For starters, did you know that psilocybin can also effectively treat <\/strong>a host of medical conditions, such as PTSD, depression, and substance abuse? The research speaks for itself, quite frankly! <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cTransformative role in my life\u201d <\/em><\/h2>\n

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Ashley Lukens<\/strong>, 39, a PhD holder in Political Science from UH Manoa, and a single mother to her 12 year old daughter, shared a testimony on how psilocybin helped her cope with brain cancer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPlant medicines like psilocybin have played a transformative role in my life. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cIn 2017, I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Because brain cancer is treatable but not curable, I was faced…with the prospect of my own early death.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI was familiar with the research on psilocybin-assisted treatment for end of life anxiety, and chose to experience first hand the power…in reducing the negative effects of stress related to a cancer diagnosis.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Treating patients with psilocybin for end-of-life anxiety is slowly (but surely!)<\/em> gaining acceptance in Canada.<\/a><\/strong> But in the US, there are still glaring flaws in regulation which makes it hard to do the same. Says Lukens:<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou either participate in a limited clinical trial, or you travel abroad to places where you can access this medicine legally. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cTraveling abroad can complicate [your] experience because not all legal access is in a <\/em>clinical setting<\/em><\/strong>, something the research shows us is critical for impact.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Like Night and Day <\/em><\/h2>\n

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\u201cI have a familial history of depression and have had my battles with it throughout adulthood. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cAs someone who makes a living doing a combat sport, the physical trauma plus the mental stress…takes its toll. Unfortunately, this sometimes leads my mind into dark places.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Severe depression is not unusual in athletes \u2014 especially those involved with contact sports, such as mixed martial arts. But due to stigma, mental health issues in big stars often fly under the radar until it\u2019s too late.<\/em>  This is why the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)<\/em> is looking into psilocybin to treat their fighters\u2019 mental health<\/b><\/a>. <\/strong>Some MMA fighters even spoke up in public about using shrooms to help treat depression, with incredible results! As Cachero himself can testify:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI took a [microdose] for medicinal purposes only. It kicked me out of a four-month rut of a deep depression, where I experienced suicidal ideation regularly. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI was immediately better, like night and day. There is no doubt that psilocybin…made me a more happy and effective person in this world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Life-Changing <\/em><\/h2>\n

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Kevin Martin<\/strong>, a 30-year-old disabled veteran and Purple Heart recipient, said that psilocybin helped him be the \u201chappiest, healthiest, and wealthiest\u201d <\/em>he\u2019s ever been.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI served overseas in Afghanistan…where I was regularly engaged in direct action with enemy insurgents, and where I was wounded in combat.<\/em><\/p>\n

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” Never once I thought I\u2019d be one of those veterans who takes his own life, but at some point, I just stopped caring\u2026 I still wanted to die.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mr. Martin said that he sought out treatments, medications, and therapies \u2014but nothing worked. That is until he tried magic mushrooms, which the veteran describes as \u201clife changing\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you claim to care about veterans\u2019 mental health\u2026 then you will do whatever it takes to legalize psilocybin. I\u2019m certain that without psychedelic drug therapy, I would have found a way to kill myself during this pandemic.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Suicide Prevention <\/em><\/h2>\n

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Dr. Thomas Cook<\/strong>, a psychiatrist in Honolulu, gave his expert testimony on the clinical effects of psilocybin mushrooms.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPsilocybin mushrooms relieve depression better, and faster, than any medication. Many of these patients have been taking antidepressants for one or two decades. Psilocybin outperforms the medications after only a single use.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI frequently hear that <\/em>suicidal thinking is vanished.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dr. Cook also noted that prescription drugs like Zoloft and Prozac do not reduce the likelihood of suicide. <\/p>\n

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\u201cAs use [of Zoloft and Prozac] has gone up, the suicide rate has not declined. It has continued to creep up.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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You heard the doctor! Big Pharma has not lived up to its promises mental health-wise, and in some cases, managed to make it worse. But don\u2019t take our word for it… Here\u2019s the testimony of James Brad Sheveland<\/strong>, a local who works for Maui Moringa Farms:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI have been on different kinds of antidepressants with horrible, life-damaging side effects from SSRIs. Those pills destroyed my life, I lost everything…<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cPsilocybin is the only thing that helps and has zero bad side effects. If you don\u2019t struggle with depression, you have no idea what you are talking about on this matter.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI support Psilocybin for medical use 100% because <\/em>I know first hand that it works.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mahalo Magic <\/em><\/h2>\n

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As of February 26, the final decision on whether Hawaii allows psilocybin or not is still pending. <\/strong>For now, the committee has postponed any voting on the measure. Which means that if you live in Hawaii, you can still send your own personal testimony on using shrooms. Honestly? The fact that the courts scheduled a public hearing<\/em> for SB 738 \u2014 and not rejected it outright \u2014bodes very well indeed for whatever comes next. <\/p>\n

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We can hardly wait! Don\u2019t you think it\u2019s high time our laws get on the right side<\/em> of history? Not only are magic mushrooms a powerful antidote \u2014they\u2019re fun, easy to grow, and affordable as well.<\/strong> And if you\u2019re looking for a spot of magic, microdosing truffles<\/strong> will give you just the right kick for the daily grind. So why not try it for yourself? <\/p>\n

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