If you’ve scrolled through a dispensary menu and seen “live rosin” and “live resin” sitting next to each other, you’ve probably wondered if they’re the same thing with different labels. They’re not — and knowing the difference can change what you buy and how much you enjoy it. What Live…
Author: Jose Gutz
Light It Up: Why NORML Still Matters in the 21st Century
Let’s be real: cannabis culture in 2026 looks nothing like it did even a decade ago. Dispensaries are everywhere, billion-dollar brands are flooding the market, and hashtags about legalization are more common than reefer madness headlines. For many of us, lighting up feels normal. But here’s the truth: normal didn’t…
Microdosing Research: A Woman Says A Novel Way Of Taking Magic Mushrooms Stopped Her Depression
Microdosing Research: A Woman Says A Novel Way Of Taking Magic Mushrooms Stopped Her Depression June 29, 2022 Posted by Admin 29JUN THE QUESTION: HOW CAN WE USE ANECDOTAL REPORTS TO INFORM PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE? This year, a group of leading psychedelic scientists wrote about the urgent need to figure out how mental health…
Microdosing For Anxiety: Risks, Benefits, & the Transformational
Microdosing For Anxiety: Risks, Benefits, & the Transformational June 29, 2022 Posted by Admin 29MAR ANXIETY IN TODAY’S WORLD Many of us are familiar with the experience of anxiety—sweaty palms, racing heartbeat, and frantic thinking. The prevalence of anxiety in today’s world is significant: as the most common mental health challenge…
Softening the Edge: How a “Type-A” Professional Used Microdosing to Rediscover Balance
Softening the Edge: How a “Type-A” Professional Used Microdosing to Rediscover Balance June 29, 2022 Posted by Admin 20APR “I lived in New York for 13 years. You have to have a certain healthy dose of skepticism and cynicism to live there. I’m saying right now, these medicines have the power…
Is Microdosing a Placebo? Here’s what our Head of Research Says
Is Microdosing a Placebo? Here’s what our Head of Research Says June 29, 2022 Posted by Admin 02JUN Summary: I respond here to criticisms about microdosing psychedelics, which assert that the benefits are mostly placebo. I argue that mindfulness is a crucial part of psychedelic therapy, for both low and high…
Why Microdosing is the Lightsaber of Modern-Day Jedis
29JUN Working with psychedelics is not as straightforward as we’ve been led to believe. Instead of viewing psychedelics through the lens of a temporary substance intervention, what if we viewed intentional psychedelic use as a skill? One that has the potential to be an important meta-skill, heightening our capacity…
From Anxious and Isolated to Curious and Connected: How Dominic Rewrote His Story With Microdosing
JAN A few months after the pandemic began to spread across the US, Dominic found himself struggling. On the surface, life was good. The child of poor immigrants, he had worked his way up to a great job with a tech startup in San Francisco. The transition to working…
Why Psychedelic Therapy Needs Best Practices & How to Get There
07MAY After years of depressive spells, Caroline wondered if psychedelics could create the shift she needed. So she decided to try ketamine therapy. During the experiences, Caroline felt overwhelming peace wash over her. In between therapy sessions, she integrated the lessons with her guide. After four journeys, she felt empowered to observe…