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UNDARKFor Canadian Patients, Therapeutic Psychedelics Beset by Red Tape
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March 9, 2023 IN JANUARY OF 2022, Janis Hughes was told she had two years to live. After two prior bouts of cancer,...
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TheraPsil Applauds Healthcare Funding for B.C. from Federal Government
John March 7, 2023 TheraPsil Applauds Healthcare Funding to B.C. From Federal Government VANCOUVER, BC (March 6th, 2023) - TheraPsil, a Vancouver-based non-profit...
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CBC News – Health Canada denies terminally ill Sask. man permission to continue magic mushroom therapy
John March 7, 2023 Thomas Hartle, the first person in Canada to complete a legal therapy session involving psilocybin — the active ingredient in magic...
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An Open Letter to Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Mental Health & Addictions, from Thomas Hartle
John March 1, 2023 An Open Letter to Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Mental Health & Addictions, from Thomas Hartle Dear Minister Carolyn Bennett,...
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Hill Times – Mushrooms before MAID: Green Party Leader calls for access to psilocybin therapy
John February 22, 2023 TheraPsil has welcomed the call by Green Party leader Elizabeth May to prioritize research into psilocybin therapy. This is massive...
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Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying Recommends Review of Psilocybin for Palliative Care & Research
John February 16, 2023 Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying Recommends Review of Psilocybin for Palliative Care & Research A Canadian parliamentary...
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TheraPsil Receives $10,000 Matching Donations from Red Light Holland to Support Medical Psilocybin Campaign
spencer Hawkswell February 15, 2023 TheraPsil Receives $10,000 Matching Donations from Red Light Holland to Support Legal Campaign Dear friends, This week the Canadian...
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CTVAre magic mushroom stores the next pot shops?
Adam February 9, 2023 There’s no hiding what’s being sold inside Shroomyz Dispensary in downtown Toronto. A giant rainbow mushroom covers the windows, with...
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PsychedelicSpotlightA Whole New Mushroom Convoy Pulls up to Parliament!
Adam February 2, 2023 Canadian non-profit organization TheraPsil is leading a delegation of patients, advocates & experts to return to Ottawa this February from...
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MacleansWhy psilocybin could be used in mental health treatment
Adam January 28, 2023 If you hadn’t noticed psilocybin’s move toward the mainstream, a company like Numinus will come as a surprise. Led by...
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Poll shows 80% of Canadians believe psilocybin mushrooms should be legal for medical purposes
Adam January 24, 2023 Poll shows 80% of Canadians believe psilocybin mushrooms should be legal for medical purposes Victoria, BC (January 24rd, 2023)...
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An Open Letter to Canada’s Health Ministers from Patients Requesting End to Legal Initiative for Medical Psilocybin Access
spencer Hawkswell January 17, 2023 To: The Honourable Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos and The Honourable Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Dr. Carolyn Bennett House...
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The Growth OpHealth Canada ‘acting in bad faith’ when it comes to psilocybin exemptions, argues advocacy group
Adam January 16, 2023 Overwhelmed by applications from thousands of Canadians seeking access to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for conditions like end-of-life distress and depression, and...
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Legal Disclosures – 2020 Internal Health Canada Emails
John January 16, 2023 On January 16th, 2023, Sam Riches published an exclusive story for The GrowthOp detailing how legal disclosures have shown that...
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The StarAs under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
Adam January 12, 2023 Thomas Hartle became one of the first Canadians to receive a federal exemption to treat symptoms of his stage-four colon...
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Calgary HeraldPsychedelic therapy stifled by new Alberta regulations, clinic operators say
Adam January 12, 2023 Regulations the province insists are meant to put Alberta at the forefront of psychedelic therapy are actually restricting access to...
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Patients and Medical Professionals to Return to Ottawa In February to Defend Right to Medical Psilocybin
John January 11, 2023 Patients and Medical Professionals to Return to Ottawa in February to Defend their Right to Medical Psilocybin Seeking compassionate access...
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CTVMagic mushroom therapy out of reach for terminally-ill Saskatoon man due to regulations
Adam January 9, 2023 Thomas Hartle has end-of-life anxiety stemming from a terminal cancer diagnosis, and in 2020, the 54-year-old became the first person...
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ForbesQuebec Approves Health Coverage For Psilocybin Therapy
Adam January 2, 2023 Quebec this week advanced the acceptance of psychedelic therapies by becoming the first governing medical body in Canada to publicly...
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Quebec first province to cover costs of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, done by two physicians
John December 15, 2022 Quebec first province to cover costs of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, done by two physicians Montreal, QC (December 15, 2022) -...
Read More CBCTerminal cancer patient has waited 440 days for federal permission to continue magic mushroom therapy
Adam December 14, 2022 Thomas Hartle says his first psychedelic trip was life-changing. In the summer of 2020 the Saskatoon man became the first...
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CBCMAID and mental illness: Will feds hit pause?
Adam December 13, 2022 With concerns mounting over the upcoming expansion of medical assistance in dying to include mental illness as the sole condition...
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TheraPsil Wraps Up All-Party Engagement on Parliament Hill
spencer Hawkswell December 2, 2022 TheraPsil Wraps Up All-Party Engagement on Parliament Hill Political leadership required to ensure safe access to psilocybin Ottawa, ON...
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Capital DailyVictoria non-profit rallies in Ottawa for better access to psilocybin
Adam December 1, 2022 With signs bearing slogans like “How about medical assistance in living,” and “Let doctors practice medicine,” dozens of patients, medical...
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TheraPsil Lobby Week Media Notice
spencer Hawkswell November 25, 2022 Health Canada’s Cruel Approach to Psilocybin Treatment in the Spotlight Next Week Patients and Medical Professionals from Across Canada Protesting...
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Patients and Medical Professionals Announce Protests in Ottawa on November 29th and 30th After Being Ignored by the Federal Ministers of Health
spencer Hawkswell November 21, 2022 Patients and Medical Professionals Announce Protests in Ottawa on November 29th and 30th After Being Ignored by the Federal Ministers...
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Psychedelic HealthDiscussing Alberta’s move to regulate psychedelic therapy
Adam November 17, 2022 Alberta will be regulating the delivery of psychedelic-assisted therapies to ensure the safety of patients. The bill proposes that, with...
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Patients and Medical Professions Request Support for First In-Person Appearance in Ottawa This Month
spencer Hawkswell November 17, 2022 We need your help to secure more compassionate access to psilocybin as an alternative for Canadians suffering from chronic disease,...
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Patients and Medical Professionals to Make First In-Person Appearance in Ottawa This Month
John November 15, 2022 Patients and Medical Professionals to Make First In-Person Appearance in Ottawa This Month Seeking more compassionate access to psilocybin as...
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CTVFirst-of-its-kind psilocybin trial approved in Vancouver
Adam November 10, 2022 A Vancouver-based pharmaceutical company will run the first take home psilocybin clinical trial in North America. Health Canada has approved...
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