Massachusetts voters may legalize certain psychedelics in 2024 through a ballot proposal awaiting final approval from their secretary of state. The proposed ballot question‚ the Natural Psychedelic Substances Act‚ would allow adults 21 and older to use and grow psilocybin and psilocyn‚ or the substances found in magic mushrooms‚ as well as the plant-derived psychedelics mescaline‚ ibogaine‚ and dimethyltryptamine (DMT). All of the psychedelics are currently Schedule I drugs‚ as they have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse‚” per the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The proposal prohibits the retail sale of these psychedelics‚ with purchases only allowed at certain locations where the individual must use the drugs under the supervision of a licensed facilitator. If passed next November‚ the proposed law would take effect almost immediately: December 15‚ 2024. The state would catch up to the six Massachusetts cities that have already decriminalized magic mushrooms: Northampton‚ Easthampton‚ Amherst‚ Somerville‚ Cambridge‚ and Salem. The committee behind the ballot question‚ Massachusetts for Mental Health Options (MMHO)‚ was established by two political consultants: Danielle McCourt and Meredith Lerner Moghimi. Prior to founding her political consulting firm in 2018‚ McCourt served as the finance director for then-Massachusetts attorney general‚ now governor‚ Maura Healy. In a press release‚ MMHO’s grassroots outreach director Emily Oneschuk said that psychedelic drugs helped veterans like her. Oneschuk left the Navy as a conscientious objector last year. “Plant based therapeutics are the most effective treatment I have seen for veterans struggling with mental health challenges after service‚” said Oneschuk. The committee filed two virtually identical versions of their ballot petition‚ with “Version A” allowing individuals to grow psychedelics at home. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office approved both versions of the petition in September. MMHO advanced the version allowing home growth of psychedelics. McCourt and Moghimi confirmed to Psychedelic Week that MMHO received backing from New Approach PAC‚ a political action committee founded in 2013 to legalize marijuana. The PAC’s founder and director‚ Graham Boyd‚ also founded and directed the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Drug Law Reform Project and was a visiting fellow at Stanford Law School. Boyd is also a political director for Dr. Bronner’s‚ the California-based company specializing in organic soaps and personal care products. Dr. Bronner’s has been one of the biggest funders of New Approach PAC‚ giving nearly $7.8 million to the nonprofit in 2020 alone. After Dr. Bronner’s‚ the New Approach PAC also received millions from the Van Ameringen Foundation and Scotts Miracle-Gro. Over the last decade‚ the nonprofit has given over $25.9 million to various marijuana and psychedelic legalization efforts. Massachusetts wouldn’t be the first state to legalize magic mushrooms; Oregon was‚ earlier this year. Like Massachusetts’ ballot proposal‚ Oregon doesn’t allow for the retail sale of psychedelics. Individuals must use the drugs at an approved location under supervision. Washington‚ D.C.‚ legalized psychedelics in 2020. Colorado voters approved legalization last year‚ which is scheduled to take effect next year. California nearly followed suit. The California legislature passed a bill legalizing hallucinogenic drugs‚ including magic mushrooms earlier this year; Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed it. This is a very big deal. https://t.co/LIZqAU3lEw — Graham Boyd (@grahamaboyd) June 1‚ 2021

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday after facing mounting pressure to step down over disturbing remarks that she made this week while testifying before Congress. “President Liz Magill has voluntarily tendered her resignation as President of the University of Pennsylvania‚” said Scott L. Bok‚ Chairman‚ Board of Trustees. “She will remain a tenured faculty member at Penn Carey Law.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Bok said that the school would be announcing new interim leadership for the university in the coming days and that Magill will stay on until a new interim president is appointed. “It has been my privilege to serve as President of this remarkable institution‚” Magill said in a statement. “It has been an honor to work with our faculty‚ students‚ staff‚ alumni‚ and community members to advance Penn’s vital missions.” Great news – UPenn President Liz Magill has resigned after allowing the once prestigious University to fall into a chaotic cesspool of Jew hatred this past year! Let’s hope Harvard’s President Gay is next. pic.twitter.com/tkOKOXGJ7z — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 9‚ 2023 Magill generated a firestorm when she did not say during her testimony before the Committee on Education &; the Workforce that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s code of conduct on bullying and harassment unless “the speech turns into conduct.” “‘Conduct’ meaning committing the act of genocide?” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) fired back during the hearing. “The speech is not harassment? This is unacceptable.” The powerful board of Penn’s Wharton business school had aggressively pushed for Magill to resign following her remarks. The Wharton Board of Advisors “has been‚ and remains‚ deeply concerned about the dangerous and toxic culture on our campus that has been led by a select group of students and faculty and has been permitted by University leadership‚” the Board said in a letter to Magill. “As confirmed in your congressional testimony yesterday‚ the leadership of the University does not share the values of our Board. Nor does it appear to understand the urgency to address the safety of our students on campus and the ongoing reputational damage to the University by the University’s policies and actions.” “As a result of the University leadership’s stated beliefs and collective failure to act‚ our Board respectfully suggests to you and the Board of Trustees that the University requires new leadership with immediate effect‚” the letter later added. This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

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A group of friends drive to Mt. Pisgah‚ near Eugene‚ Oregon to hang out and swim. They are walking back to the car when they encounter a huge dog that stands upright.I received the following account:"This happened around the year 2000. About a year after this took place‚ I started dating one of these friends‚ and that’s when I first heard about this “dog/wolf” story. I have since asked each friend (over years and miles apart) and they all remember the same encounter.Before my ex was even my BF‚ (let’s call him J)‚ he and our other friends were about 17-18 years old.At that age‚ I remember it being an adventure to find a place to smoke. “Let’s hike to ___ and puff!” (Ah good ole days‚ when we got away from our parents and planned a day around smoking)It was J and his his best friend B‚ and their girlfriends‚ S and M. The four of them decided to drive to Mt. Pisgah‚ a beautiful wooded area outside of Eugene‚ Oregon. It’s more of a hill‚ but it’s nature in its prime for sure. I’ve been out there many times growing up‚ and I know exactly what trail they were on (the main one that connects the parking lot to the river). They had driven in B’s little white sedan‚ parked in the parking lot‚ and then walked to the river. On the way to the river from the lot‚ there is a very small bridge that crosses a small creek (relevant for later).The group spent the day out there‚ swimming and puffing‚ puffing and swimming‚ just being typical Oregonian teens.I can imagine that hunger is what drove them to go home after a few hours‚ as the sun began to set - either activity alone is bound to get someone hungry‚ let alone both.So‚ they walked along the well-worn “main” dirt path to the parking lot. (This path has since been paved‚ according to Google Maps). It doesn’t take but 20 minutes or so for them to get back to the little footbridge by the parking lot that they had crossed when they hiked in.When they reached this small footbridge near the parking lot‚ B looked out into the vast field between them and the wooded mountain‚ and noticed a huge dog near the tree line‚ about 100 yards away (they all later described it as the biggest dog they had ever seen). The dog was just sitting there‚ not looking scary‚ just looking like a humongous friendly doggy. It was starting to get dark‚ but from M’s and J’s descriptions‚ (and the drawing she did for me later in 2005)‚ it was very shaggy and furry. I may even still have that notebook where she drew the dog thing‚ if I find it I’ll post it.My friends continued to walk across this small wooden bridge‚ and one of the girls screamed - the big dog was now on its hind legs‚ standing much closer than when they had seen it just a couple of seconds earlier. It had traversed most of the large field in the seconds it took them to get across this 10-ft long bridge.Whatever this thing was‚ it was fast‚ quiet and stealthy. My 4 friends ran to the car and they had the classic‚ cliche “I can’t get the key in!” because B was fumbling madly for the keys. At this point‚ the dog was standing (on its legs) at the very edge of the parking lot‚ looking at them. Still had the dog face‚ still had the dog body - standing up. They never saw it walking (on all 4 or just 2)‚ it was like every time they looked up it was just standing there‚ closer.As J had said‚ every time they looked up‚ it was closer but not moving.All of them recounted how surreal it was to see a dog standing on its hind legs. I don’t know if it ran for a few ticks and then stood up again at intervals in the field‚ but that’s the way they describe it. Many times I asked them‚ are you sure it wasn’t a bear? No. It definitely was a dog standing on its hind legs. A big dog that was stalking them.Also‚ this is in Lane County‚ Oregon in the year 2000‚ there are few if any bears out there. It would be odd but‚ then again I wasn’t there.The kids got into the car and sped off‚ leaving the Pisgah dog to his own business. 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