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<strong>Hill Times – </strong></br>Mushrooms before MAID: Green Party Leader calls for access to psilocybin therapy

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Mushrooms before MAID: Green Party Leader calls for access to psilocybin therapy

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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

Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying Recommends Review of Psilocybin for Palliative Care & Research

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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

TheraPsil Receives $10,000 Matching Donations from Red Light Holland to Support Medical Psilocybin Campaign

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TheraPsil Receives $10,000 Matching Donations from Red Light Holland to Support Legal Campaign    Dear friends, This week the Canadian...
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<strong>CTV</strong></br>Are magic mushroom stores the next pot shops?

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Are magic mushroom stores the next pot shops?

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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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<strong>PsychedelicSpotlight</strong></br>A Whole New Mushroom Convoy Pulls up to Parliament!

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A Whole New Mushroom Convoy Pulls up to Parliament!

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Canadian non-profit organization TheraPsil is leading a delegation of patients, advocates & experts to return to Ottawa this February from...
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<strong>Macleans</strong></br>Why psilocybin could be used in mental health treatment

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Why psilocybin could be used in mental health treatment

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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

Poll shows 80% of Canadians believe psilocybin mushrooms should be legal for medical purposes

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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

An Open Letter to Canada’s Health Ministers from Patients Requesting End to Legal Initiative for Medical Psilocybin Access

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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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<strong>The Growth Op</strong></br>Health Canada ‘acting in bad faith’ when it comes to psilocybin exemptions, argues advocacy group

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Health Canada ‘acting in bad faith’ when it comes to psilocybin exemptions, argues advocacy group

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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

Legal Disclosures – 2020 Internal Health Canada Emails

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On January 16th, 2023, Sam Riches published an exclusive story for The GrowthOp detailing how legal disclosures have shown that...
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<strong>The Star</strong></br>As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms

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As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms

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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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<strong>Calgary Herald</strong></br>Psychedelic therapy stifled by new Alberta regulations, clinic operators say

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Psychedelic therapy stifled by new Alberta regulations, clinic operators say

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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

Patients and Medical Professionals to Return to Ottawa In February to Defend Right to Medical Psilocybin

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Patients and Medical Professionals to Return to Ottawa in February to Defend their Right to Medical Psilocybin  Seeking compassionate access...
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<strong>CTV</strong></br>Magic mushroom therapy out of reach for terminally-ill Saskatoon man due to regulations

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Magic mushroom therapy out of reach for terminally-ill Saskatoon man due to regulations

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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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<strong>Forbes</strong></br>Quebec Approves Health Coverage For Psilocybin Therapy

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Quebec Approves Health Coverage For Psilocybin Therapy

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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

Quebec first province to cover costs of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, done by two physicians

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Quebec first province to cover costs of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, done by two physicians   Montreal, QC (December 15, 2022) -...
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<strong>CBC</strong></br>Terminal cancer patient has waited 440 days for federal permission to continue magic mushroom therapy

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Terminal cancer patient has waited 440 days for federal permission to continue magic mushroom therapy

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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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<strong>CBC</strong></br>MAID and mental illness: Will feds hit pause?

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MAID and mental illness: Will feds hit pause?

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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

TheraPsil Wraps Up All-Party Engagement on Parliament Hill

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TheraPsil Wraps Up All-Party Engagement on Parliament Hill Political leadership required to ensure safe access to psilocybin   Ottawa, ON...
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<strong>Capital Daily</strong></br>Victoria non-profit rallies in Ottawa for better access to psilocybin

Capital Daily
Victoria non-profit rallies in Ottawa for better access to psilocybin

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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

TheraPsil Lobby Week Media Notice

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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 

Patients and Medical Professionals Announce Protests in Ottawa on November 29th and 30th After Being Ignored by the Federal Ministers of Health 

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Patients and Medical Professionals Announce Protests in Ottawa on November 29th and 30th After Being Ignored by the Federal Ministers...
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<strong>Psychedelic Health</strong></br>Discussing Alberta’s move to regulate psychedelic therapy

Psychedelic Health
Discussing Alberta’s move to regulate psychedelic therapy

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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

Patients and Medical Professions Request Support for First In-Person Appearance in Ottawa This Month

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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

Patients and Medical Professionals to Make First In-Person Appearance in Ottawa This Month

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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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<strong>CTV</strong></br>First-of-its-kind psilocybin trial approved in Vancouver

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First-of-its-kind psilocybin trial approved in Vancouver

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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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<strong>The Guardian</strong></br>Magic mushrooms’ psilocybin can alleviate severe depression when used with therapy

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Magic mushrooms’ psilocybin can alleviate severe depression when used with therapy

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The psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms can help alleviate severe depression when combined with psychotherapy, according to a trial...
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<strong>Microdose</strong></br>ATMA Journey Centers and Legal Psychedelics in Canada

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ATMA Journey Centers and Legal Psychedelics in Canada

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The paths to psychedelic legalization are many. While cannabis was, and still may be, a journey through courts and activism,...
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<strong>Leafly</strong></br>Are psychedelics legal in Canada?

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Are psychedelics legal in Canada?

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In Canada, psychedelics encompass a range of restricted plants, fungi, and chemicals that are federally regulated as controlled substances by...
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<strong>Edmonton Journal</strong></br>Alberta psychedelic regulations could limit patient access, critics say

Edmonton Journal
Alberta psychedelic regulations could limit patient access, critics say

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Psychedelic therapy professionals warn new regulations set to roll out next year in Alberta could limit access and add hurdles...
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