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Lester Black

Lester Black is an independent journalist who covers cannabis, psychedelic drugs, and environmental news. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Stranger, FiveThirtyEight, and High Country News.

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Science

31 Mar 2022

Extending the Experience: Interview with DMT Pioneer Rick Strassman 

What are the potential therapeutic effects of DMT if you take this potent psychedelic and extend dosing sessions to 1, 2, or even 9 hours?...

By Lester Black

Law & Politics

28 Jan 2022

War on Drugs Update: DEA To Expand List of Banned Psychedelics

The DEA announced earlier this month that they plan to add five more psychedelic drugs to the Controlled Substance Act, including at least one drug that is showing promise as...

By Lester Black

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Lester Black is an independent journalist who covers cannabis, psychedelic drugs, and environmental news. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Stranger, FiveThirtyEight, and High Country News.

Conscious Collective

The viewpoints shared are exclusively those of the contributor and do not necessarily represent the perspectives of Microdose's editorial team or its publishers.

Conscious Collective

The viewpoints shared are exclusively those of the contributor and do not necessarily represent the perspectives of Microdose's editorial team or its publishers.

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