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Chad Kuske, a former Navy SEAL, benefited from magic mushroom therapy while struggling with mental health issues and addiction.

Navy SEAL On Psilocybin Therapy: 'It Absolutely Changed My Life'

An 18-year veteran spoke at a news conference by sponsors of Measure 109, which would legalize magic mushrooms in a therapy setting.
Sep 4, 2020
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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

Black Employees Accuse OHSU Of Being 'Enabler Of Racism’

An employee resource group accuses administrators of taking no substantial action following several noose incidents and using them in what they say is a sham of an effort against racism on campus.
Sep 3, 2020
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Oregon Health Authority Proposes Ambitious Budget

The two-year proposal which would require an extra $1 billion in state general funding, includes increased spending on behavioral health care and children.
Sep 3, 2020
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California Rx: State May Dive Into Generic Drug Market

The state's Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a measure that would direct the state’s top health agency to partner with one or more drug companies by January to make or distribute a broad range of generic or biosimilar drugs.
Sep 1, 2020

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