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Jack Gorsline

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Boston, East Coast United States, United States
As seen in: Substack, Hyphae News, Marijuana Moment, TalkingDrugs, DoubleBlind, Filter, Cannabis Law Report, Cannabis & Tech Today, MG Magazine, The Shoestring and
Covers:  Psychedelic legalization, public policy issues, education (K-12 and Higher Ed), as well as labor and healthcare issues.
Investigative reporter covering the politics of drug policy reform / Founder: Psychedelic State(s) of America @PsychStates & The Psychedelic Writers Guild (PWG)

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​Jack Gorsline is a Boston-based reporter covering the psychedelic legalization movement in Massachusetts, New England, and nationwide. For more on all the ins and outs of psychedelics in the Bay State and beyond, check out Jack’s Psychedelic State(s) of America newsletter covering the people, policies, and science driving the ongoing psychedelic science revolution.

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"Stolen Valor" Situation Rocks Massachusetts Psychedelics Community

"Stolen Valor" Situation Rocks Massachusetts Psychedelics Community

Veteran impersonation act outrages activists, further muddies grassroots waters

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Destigmatizing Psychedelics With Veteran Imani Turnbull-Brown

Destigmatizing Psychedelics With Veteran Imani Turnbull-Brown

"One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is that psychedelics are 'white people stuff.' This is far from the…

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PSA Weekly Roundup: July 6th, 2024

PSA Weekly Roundup: July 6th, 2024

"Stolen Valor" update(s), industry highlights, a shameless plug, and a sneak peak (or two).

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Showdown: Inside The Biggest Week In Mass Psychedelics This Year

Showdown: Inside The Biggest Week In Mass Psychedelics This Year

From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill, psychedelics advocates had a big Mar…

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Psychedelics Opposition Alliance Forms In Mass, Further Divides Grassroots Coalition

Psychedelics Opposition Alliance Forms In Mass, Further Divides Grassroots Coalition

Advocates decry "shadow campaign" subverting ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts

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These Legal Psychedelics Are Easy To Access

These Legal Psychedelics Are Easy To Access

"We knew we wanted to do something in psychedelics as we believed [Amanita muscaria] could be disruptive to t…

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Cannabis Advocacy Groups Push Congress For Legalization And Other Reforms Following Trump’s Rescheduling Move

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By Jack Gorsline
| Marijuana Moment Verified
“Cannabis reform is the most popular issue in American politics, and…it’s on Congress to pass a comprehensive legalization bill that centers the release of cannabis prisoners.” By Jack Gorsline, Filter A national coalition of 41 advocacy groups converged on Capitol Hill for the Cannabis Week of Unity, when a coordinated lobbying blitz pressed a gridlocked Congress to act on federal marijuana descheduling, criminal-legal reform and equitable access.
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“End the Nightmare”—Coalition Hits DC for Cannabis Justice

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By Jack Gorsline
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A national coalition of 41 advocacy groups converged on Capitol Hill for the Cannabis Week of Unity, when a coordinated lobbying blitz pressed a gridlocked Congress to act on federal marijuana descheduling, criminal-legal reform and equitable access.
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Ibogaine Bill, Sending Psychedelic Reform To Governor’s Desk

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By Jack Gorsline
| Marijuana Moment Verified
“This bill is more than a policy change—it offers real hope to so many people who desperately need it.” By Jack Gorsline, Filter The Oklahoma State Senate voted on April 29 to pass the Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act. Formally known as House Bill 3834, the measure authorizes the use of state funds to support trials focused on ibogaine—the powerful, naturally occurring psychedelic compound. The bill passed the House in March.
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Charlie Skinner from The Newsroom

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Nope! My high school alma mater - Christchurch School in Middlesex County, Virginia - didn't have a student paper... go Seahorses, though!

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Exposing Bay Staters for Natural Medicine founder James Davis for impersonating US Marine Veteran Mike Botelho.
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