big ideas

What happened when Oregon decriminalized hard drugs.

“Early results of this reform effort, the first of its kind in any state, are now coming into view, and so far, they are not encouraging. State leaders have acknowledged faults with the policy’s implementation and enforcement measures. And Oregon’s […]

fun facts

That one time Oregon blew up a whale.

“In 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a ½ ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on […]

to your health

Oregon votes to allow psilocybin for mental health treatment

Psilocybin is the magic in magic mushrooms. Research keeps showing encouraging results when psilocybin and other psychedelics are used for mental health treatment, including the newly-published Hopkins depression study. This may be a big step toward acceptance of a new class of effective […]