Two new ‘churches’ show Santa Cruz may be leading the next wave of psychedelics
Two local churches – Holy Trinity of Divine Church and the Rising Phoenix Entheogenic Temple – now make it easy to become a member and “buy” a wide assortment of raw mushrooms, gummies, chocolates and capsules. Together, they make a Santa Cruz a national leader in envisioning what psychedelic legality might look like. Read more from Wallace Baine.
OPINION: Organophosphates are obsolete. Why are we still spraying them on our fields and endangering kids?
For more than 30 years, science has warned that organophosphate pesticides damage developing brains, especially in pregnant women and children, local activist and retired nurse Kathleen Kilpatrick writes in a Community Voices op-ed. Yet the Monterey Bay region remains a hotspot for exposure, with some of the highest rates in California. The consequences show up not only in labs, but also in Pajaro Valley schools where Kilpatrick worked, in special education rolls and long-term social costs. It’s time to stop managing the damage and phase out these toxic, outdated chemicals for good, she writes. Read her opinion piece here.
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