Category Archives: World

Bonny Abraham, Copelandia cyanescens, Fungi Foundation, India, Kerala, magic mushrooms, mycology, MycoWorks, Nuvedo, Paneaoleus tropicalis, Pleurotus giganteous, Psilocybe cubensis, Psilocybe semilanceata, Psilocybe wayanadensis, Psilocybin, Psychedelics, Shroom Sabha, soma, South Asia, Terra Myco, Travel, Wayanad, World

India Carves Out Its Own Lane in the Shroom Boom

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02
Oct

The first mushroom festival in India took place September 15-18 in the verdant and fungally diverse tropical forests of Wayanad in the southern state of Kerala. The inaugural Shroom Sabha attracted mycophiles from all corners of the subcontinent, and struck an acute balance between professionalism and playfulness that brought out the best of each quality.  […]

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Herd of Sheep Devour Hundreds of Pounds of Pot in Greece

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28
Sep

A herd of sheep grazing near Almyros in the Thessaly region Greece invaded a medical cannabis greenhouse and ate at least a hundred kilograms of pot, local reports say. The incident was spurred by displaced livestock in Greece after Storm Daniel ripped through the Mediterranean country. NPR reports that over 600 pounds of cannabis were […]

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UN Report Calls for Drug Policies That Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

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25
Sep

On Sept. 20, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council published the UN Human Rights Office Report regarding human rights issues that have developed due to the War on Drugs. This report was created by request of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in April 2023, and was introduced during the 54th […]

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Woman Arrested for Flying Drone with Drugs, Porn into Australian Prison

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25
Sep

A Brisbane woman pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from an incident in Spring of last year when a drone containing drugs and pornography crash-landed into the recreation yard of a correctional facility in Queensland. According to information originally disseminated by the Australian Associated Press, 27-year-old Cheyenne Anniki Petryszyn was on parole when a drone […]

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The Netherlands Government Announced a Start Date for Cannabis Pilot Program

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22
Sep

The Netherlands government recently confirmed that it plans to start its pilot program on December 15 later this year. “The most recent planning shows that two legal growers are expected to be ready for delivery to coffee shops in the fourth quarter of 2023,” the Dutch government wrote. “This is sufficient to start the start-up […]

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Denmark Parliament Inquiry Shows That 320,862 Pounds of Cannabis Have Been Destroyed

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22
Sep

The Danish Parliament’s Health Committee recently stated that it has destroyed more than 145,541 kilograms (or approximately 320,862 pounds) of cannabis, measured in dry weight. According to a parliamentary inquiry response, the committee has also issued 303 permits to undergo the destruction of the plant material. According to an email obtained by MJBizDaily, the destroyed […]

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Bitcoin Mining Farm Discovered During Chile Drug Raid

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22
Sep

A police raid in Santiago, Chile resulted in the seizure of multiple narcotics as well as the discovery of a Bitcoin mining operation, which local authorities said marked the first time such a glaring link between organized crime and cryptocurrency had been found in Chile. According to an article in El Mostrador, a Chilean newspaper, […]

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Wealthy Countries Gave Over $1 Billion to Global Drug War, Shows New Report

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20
Sep

A recent report from Harm Reduction International (HRI) sheds light on how richer countries like the United States and Europe continue to provide substantial foreign aid for the global War on Drugs. However, rather than addressing issues like poverty, hunger, healthcare, and education, this money is primarily allocated to law enforcement and military efforts. As […]

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Orbiting Space Drug Factory Denied Re-Entry to Earth

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20
Sep

The United States Air Force has denied re-entry and landing permission for a floating drug factory that has apparently been orbiting the Earth producing zero-gravity pharmaceuticals since June. Originally reported by TechCrunch, the in-space drug production capsule owned and operated by Varda Space Industries has been experimenting with making a certain kind of HIV medication […]

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Man with Tourette Syndrome Pleads with NHS To Increase Cannabis Prescriptions

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19
Sep

Conor Ryder, from Dorset, England, a man living with Tourette syndrome, is urging the government to make medicinal cannabis more accessible through the National Health Service (NHS), the BBC reports. Currently, he spends thousands on prescriptions from a private clinic as it’s the only treatment, in his experience, that effectively manages his severe tics. The […]

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