Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) filed legislation on Friday to remove a legal barrier that scientists say makes it unnecessarily difficult for them to study the medical benefits of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and MDMA. Psilocybin, the active component of so-called “magic mushrooms,” and MDMA, commonly referred to as “ecstasy,” have “shown promise in end of … Continue reading AOC Pushes To Make It Easier To Study Shrooms And Other Psychedelic Drugs