“Stolen Valor” Situation Rocks Massachusetts Psychedelics Community
June 20, 2024
Veteran impersonation act outrages activists, further muddies grassroots waters
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”
“Our town is now leading the way for affordable access to plant medicine and is setting an example for our state.”
An afternoon in the Arnold Arboretum with Bay Staters for Natural Medicine
“Everybody else had some kind of help, but we were cannabis related, so there was no help for us.”
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