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Psychedelic drug rising in "popularity and availability" in the US

Psychedelic drug rising in "popularity and availability" in the US

Since 2017, seizures of the drug have nearly quadrupled across the U.S., scientists have warned.

By Pandora Dewan On 2/6/24 at 11:04 AM EST

Magic mushrooms treat range of disorders, scientists find

Magic mushrooms treat range of disorders, scientists find

A new psychedelics study shows that magic mushrooms may be able to treat some psychiatric disorders.

By Jess Thomson On 11/11/23 at 12:00 PM EST

Think tank accused of "sensationalism" in Prince Harry drugs lawsuit

Think tank accused of "sensationalism" in Prince Harry drugs lawsuit

Lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security have hit back after they were ridiculed by the Heritage Foundation in a row over Harry's visa application.

By Jack Royston On 7/13/23 at 10:34 AM EDT

Prince Harry faces "high stakes" in drugs case—think tank

Prince Harry faces "high stakes" in drugs case—think tank

Prince Harry's visa could "100 percent" be released and protestations about his privacy are "completely ridiculous," a think tank told Newsweek.

By Jack Royston On 7/11/23 at 7:44 AM EDT

Prince Harry drugs case heats up: "inflammatory allegations"

Prince Harry drugs case heats up: "inflammatory allegations"

Harry got a boost in a lawsuit about his U.S. visa application even as the Biden administration accused a think tank of "inflammatory allegations."

By Jack Royston On 7/10/23 at 5:26 AM EDT

Biden admin gives boost to Prince Harry in drugs case

Biden admin gives boost to Prince Harry in drugs case

Officials saved Prince Harry from "a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy," though a think tank will keep fighting to release his information.

By Jack Royston On 6/15/23 at 4:58 AM EDT

Homeland Security sued over Prince Harry visa and drugs: "Favoritism"

Homeland Security sued over Prince Harry visa and drugs: "Favoritism"

Prince Harry's visa records and drug use are the subject of a lawsuit that cites his description of his frostbitten penis and his roasting by "South Park."

By Jack Royston On 5/2/23 at 5:59 AM EDT

Half of Americans want Prince Harry's visa reviewed after drugs admission

Half of Americans want Prince Harry's visa reviewed after drugs admission

Despite 51 percent saying Harry was right to reveal his history with drugs in "Spare," more than half of respondents in a new poll want his visa reviewed.

By James Crawford-Smith On 4/11/23 at 12:03 PM EDT

Prince Harry was "being honest" about his life story by disclosing drug use

Prince Harry was "being honest" about his life story by disclosing drug use

Harry admitted to taking psychedelic drugs such as magic mushrooms and ayahuasca in his hit memoir "Spare" that have earned him criticism in recent weeks.

By James Crawford-Smith On 3/23/23 at 9:20 AM EDT

Could Prince Harry's U.S. visa be revoked? What we know amid drug debate

Could Prince Harry's U.S. visa be revoked? What we know amid drug debate

Prince Harry's description of taking drugs, including cocaine, has led to questions over whether he was properly vetted before entering the U.S.

By Jack Royston On 3/22/23 at 1:18 PM EDT

Prince Harry facing rising hostility to living in America

Prince Harry facing rising hostility to living in America

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, wants Harry's visa application form published, citing "potential revocation" for drug use.

By Jack Royston On 3/22/23 at 11:36 AM EDT

What Courteney Cox said about Prince Harry and magic mushrooms

What Courteney Cox said about Prince Harry and magic mushrooms

Courteney Cox has responded to Prince Harry's account of taking magic mushrooms and talking to a bin during one of her parties.

By Jack Royston On 2/28/23 at 7:05 AM EST

Was California shooting at magic mushroom farm? What we know

Was California shooting at magic mushroom farm? What we know

Several reports claimed Monday's shooting began at a magic mushroom farm, stoking speculation about the possible motive.

By Aleks Phillips On 1/24/23 at 5:27 AM EST

What Prince Harry said about drug use in "Spare" memoir, interviews

What Prince Harry said about drug use in "Spare" memoir, interviews

From using cocaine and magic mushrooms to experimenting with ayahuasca treatments, Harry has opened up about his drug and psychedelics usage.

By James Crawford-Smith On 1/9/23 at 7:39 AM EST

"I microdosed magic mushrooms for a year—it changed my perspective on life"

"I microdosed magic mushrooms for a year—it changed my perspective on life"

Dani Lee tells Newsweek about how microdosing magic mushrooms has changed her life, in this exclusive essay.

By Danika Lee On 12/19/22 at 8:01 AM EST

Chocolate Bars Laced With Mushrooms Spurs Warning for Parents, Community

Chocolate Bars Laced With Mushrooms Spurs Warning for Parents, Community

"Magic mushrooms" contain a psychoactive and hallucinogenic compound called psilocybin and can increase blood pressure and heart rate.

By Fatma Khaled On 8/31/22 at 5:32 PM EDT

Psychedelics for Mental Health Explained Amid Hopes Illinois Will Relax Law

Psychedelics for Mental Health Explained Amid Hopes Illinois Will Relax Law

As a prospective bill could decriminalize magic mushrooms in Illinois, here's what to know about the drugs experts hope could revolutionize mental health care.

By Ed Browne On 3/29/22 at 8:08 AM EDT

Best Scientific Discoveries and Breakthroughs of 2021

Best Scientific Discoveries and Breakthroughs of 2021

From imaging black holes, rovers on Mars, chimeric embryos, and coming up with solutions to plastic pollution, 2021 has been an important year for science.

By Robert Lea On 12/31/21 at 6:42 AM EST

Depression Wrecked a Man's Life—Until He Took Magic Mushroom Ingredient

Depression Wrecked a Man's Life—Until He Took Magic Mushroom Ingredient

Five years after participating in the first trial that used psilocybin as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression, Kirk Rutter tells Newsweek: "It really penetrated me emotionally."

By Aristos Georgiou On 12/26/21 at 6:00 AM EST

Detroit Votes To Decriminalize Drugs Like Magic Mushrooms

Detroit Votes To Decriminalize Drugs Like Magic Mushrooms

The latest move comes as scientists around the world investigate the potential therapeutic applications of such substances.

By Aristos Georgiou On 11/3/21 at 10:39 AM EDT

Where Magic Mushrooms Are Decriminalized in the U.S. As Detroit Set to Vote

Where Magic Mushrooms Are Decriminalized in the U.S. As Detroit Set to Vote

Detroit could join a handful of other jurisdictions around the United States that have taken steps to loosen regulatory restrictions on psychoactive mushrooms.

By Aristos Georgiou On 10/29/21 at 2:02 PM EDT

The Legality of Magic Mushrooms and Potential of Use for Depression

The Legality of Magic Mushrooms and Potential of Use for Depression

Some studies have shown the potential medical benefits of the mind-altering drug psilocybin. Is the use of magic mushrooms for depression legal in the U.S.?

By Soo Kim On 9/23/21 at 8:18 AM EDT

How Cicada Fungus Makes the Bugs Try and Mate Like Crazy So It Can Spread

How Cicada Fungus Makes the Bugs Try and Mate Like Crazy So It Can Spread

The psychoactive fungus, known as Massospora cicadina, contains an active ingredient that is also found in magic mushrooms.

By Aristos Georgiou On 5/24/21 at 12:53 PM EDT

Magic Mushrooms, Ayahuasca, and Mescaline Decriminalized in Washington

Magic Mushrooms, Ayahuasca, and Mescaline Decriminalized in Washington

Under DC Initiative 81, arrests for the possession of natural psychedelics have become the lowest priority for DC police.

By Brendan Cole On 3/16/21 at 11:55 AM EDT

Man Injects Magic Mushrooms, Gets Organ Failure As They Grow in His Blood

Man Injects Magic Mushrooms, Gets Organ Failure As They Grow in His Blood

The man spent 22 days in hospital following the incident.

By Aristos Georgiou On 1/13/21 at 11:50 AM EST

How Magic Mushrooms Might Dissolve the Ego Revealed

How Magic Mushrooms Might Dissolve the Ego Revealed

A new study has examined the impact of psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—on the brain.

By Aristos Georgiou On 6/1/20 at 12:22 PM EDT

Dr. Bronner's Soap Wants American Culture to Integrate Magic Mushrooms ASAP

Dr. Bronner's Soap Wants American Culture to Integrate Magic Mushrooms ASAP

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps has committed a million dollars to a campaign to legalize psilocybin therapy in Oregon.

By Andrew Whalen On 4/28/20 at 1:34 PM EDT

We Could Be Taking Psychedelics to Help Treat Mental Illness in Five Years

We Could Be Taking Psychedelics to Help Treat Mental Illness in Five Years

The war on drugs which stopped research on psychedelics was "one of the worst examples of censorship of human research in the history of science," according to the authors of a commentary in the journal Cell.

By Kashmira Gander On 4/7/20 at 12:53 PM EDT

Will Taking MDMA to Save Your Marriage One Day Be Normal?

Will Taking MDMA to Save Your Marriage One Day Be Normal?

Newsweek spoke to the co-author of Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships about the ethics of intervening in this fundamental part of being human with psychoactive substances.

By Kashmira Gander On 2/14/20 at 12:00 AM EST

Magic Mushrooms Help Ease Anxiety, Depression in Cancer Patients for Years

Magic Mushrooms Help Ease Anxiety, Depression in Cancer Patients for Years

Scientists followed the progress of over a dozen cancer patients who took psilocybin.

By Kashmira Gander On 1/28/20 at 11:29 AM EST