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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TheraPsil Welcomes Dr. Ingrid Pacey as Clinical Director to Expand Psychedelic Therapy Training Programs VANCOUVER, BC, June 27, 2024 – TheraPsil is pleased to announce that Dr. Ingrid Pacey has been named its new Clinical Director, where she will oversee all of TheraPsil’s training programs. With a rich history in … Read more
Webinar Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Join us on Tuesday, July 23rd from 9-10:30am PST for a special-focus webinar session on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for PTSD with Dr. Antonio Ocana. Ticket price is $20 for non-members, with 50% of proceeds being donated to North Shore Adolescent Mental Health. This event will be recorded for those who are unable … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Canadian Patient with Cluster Headaches Granted Psilocybin Access by Health Canada Historic decision marks a new chapter in compassionate healthcare June 12, 2024 – Ottawa, ON – Health Canada has taken a historic step by granting emergency access to psilocybin for Jody Lance, a Calgary man suffering from debilitating … Read more
Magic mushrooms are helping terminally ill patients go out on a high Many TheraPsil community members and supporters know Janis Hughes and her courageous battle with terminal cancer. Anne Bokma from Broadview magazine recently interviewed Janis and dove deep into her transformative journey with psilocybin. Discover how psilocybin mushrooms helped Janis overcome her deepest fears, … Read more
Op-Ed: Mushrooms or MAiD, Minister? by Spencer Hawkswell Asking our government for Magic Mushrooms before Medical Assistance in Dying is “not ridiculous.” I said this in the May 30th CBC story covering Mr. Jody Lance’s judicial review, where a Federal Court Judge overturned a Health Canada decision to deny Mr. Lance access to medical … Read more
Federal Court Orders Health Canada to Reconsider Psilocybin Request for Cluster Headaches A Federal Court has ruled that Health Canada must reconsider its denial of a Calgary man’s request for medical grade psilocybin to treat his debilitating cluster headaches. Judge Simon Fothergill deemed the ministry’s decision “unreasonable,” emphasizing the need to respect the patient’s Charter … Read more
Calgary man could get assisted death but can’t get access to medical ‘magic mushrooms’ A Federal Court has ordered Health Canada to reassess Jody Lance’s request for psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” to treat his severe cluster headaches. The court found the denial “unreasonable” and highlighted Lance’s right to access this potentially life-changing … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Breakthrough for Medical Psilocybin: Court Overturns Health Canada Decision Federal Court Deems Health Canada’s Decision “Unreasonable” and “Lacking Intelligibility” Ottawa, Ontario, May 24, 2024 – TheraPsil, a non-profit coalition dedicated to helping Canadians in medical need access legal psychedelic therapy, is celebrating a significant landmark decision by the Federal Court of … Read more
Not much more police can do to stop magic mushroom sales, public safety analyst says Public safety analyst and former Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Chris Lewis states that there’s little more law enforcement can do to halt the sale of magic mushrooms, citing cost and prioritization of more severe drug issues. Watch the full story … Read more
Despite dying being an intensely personal journey, the Western healthcare system often takes choice and autonomy away from those facing death. But what if there was another way? What if we could go through our death experience from a grounded, open, and very honest place that would allow us to choose what’s best for our … Read more
TheraPsil community members, including Dr. Ingrid Pacey and patient Brad Gagnon, chatted yesterday morning on CBC’s The Current with Matt Galloway about the transformative potential of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Hear Brad, a former police officer, describe his own journey of healing and learn how the perception of MDMA solely as a party drug is beginning to … Read more
