From municipal progress, to broken trusts, to a grassroots resurgence, 2024 was a didactic reckoning for the commonwealth’s plant medicine community The 2024 election cycle
New Boston psychedelics group will advocate for equitable access and support Black and Indigenous communities
Benzinga, Double Blind, and others follow up on Jack Gorsline’s reporting on the upcoming Bay State ballot initiative
And one lawmaker decries deception but vows to “continue to work with grassroots advocates, veterans, mental health professionals, addiction specialists and a growing coalition of supporters”
Veteran impersonation act outrages activists, further muddies grassroots waters
Advocates decry “shadow campaign” subverting ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police purchased surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections.
From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill, psychedelics advocates had a big March. But underneath the wins, fractures in the movement as well as external opposition could undermine legalization efforts.
One side is behind the ballot initiative to regulate access to psychedelics. The other side has been advocating and organizing grassroots efforts across New England. Is there any chance these rivals will break through the tension and work together?
How Massachusetts State Police are using the opioid crisis to pursue “profound and dangerous erosions of privacy and civil liberties”
