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October 30 2018 – Team MindFuel
Kiwi TV star Mark Dye launches cannabis company
Heartbreak Island host - and former Newstalk presenter - Mark Dye has launched a new medicinal cannabis company and says he hopes to make therapeutic products that are more accessible and more affordable for New Zealanders. Dye is co-founder and chief executive of NUBU Pharmaceuticals which today also announced an exclusive distribution agreement with one of Europe's leading cannabinoid companies,...
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October 29 2018 – Team MindFuel
Kiwi Cannabis start-up Zeacann calls in PwC to help raise $20 million in funding
A start-up in New Zealand's burgeoning cannabis scene is asking investors for $20 million in backing. Zeacann, which recently rebranded from Pharmacann, has initiated the capital raising through PwC and will be targeting wholesale investors to grow the business. Read more...
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October 23 2018 – Team MindFuel
Kiwi company poised to become NZX's first listed medical cannabis play
Medicinal cannabis, the latest craze to hit North American stock markets, may soon be a feature of the NZX if Waikato-based Cannasouth's listing plans come to pass. Cannasouth said it will make an application to list its shares on the NZX main board through an initial public offering (IPO) during the second quarter of 2019. Read more...
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October 12 2018 – Team MindFuel
Tim Ferris Interviews Mushroom King Paul Stamets on Medicine, Psychedelics & Saving Humanity
Many of you will no doubt be familiar with mushroom king Paul Stamets. Paul is the author of six books, including Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide, and he has discovered and named numerous species of psilocybin mushrooms. Paul is also the founder...
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October 12 2018 – Team MindFuel
The Simple and Effective Solution to the Synthetic Drugs Crises that No One is Talking About
About 45 people are believed to have died in New Zealand as a result of the synthetic drugs crises since June 1, 2017. Meanwhile the government is trying to fight fire with fire by shifting one or two of the more obvious synthetic chemicals from Class C to Class A. But as history clearly shows Prohibition will always fail if...
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October 06 2018 – Team MindFuel
Kiwi richlister Guy Haddleton invests $15 million in Kiwi cannabis startup Helius Therapeutics
New Zealand medicinal cannabis startup Helius Therapeutics has received backing from richlister Guy Haddleton. Read more...
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October 05 2018 – Team MindFuel
Psychedelic Science Webinar Series
From October 17 to December 5, host Bia Labate, Ph.D., and leading researchers are providing a psychedelic science education webinar online. Join MAPS for the first Psychedelic Science Webinar Series and you can discover all of the latest research into the therapeutic and other medicinal uses of various psychedelics including: Ayahuasca (which contains DMT), MDMA (Ecstasy) and Psilocybin (found in...
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October 03 2018 – Team MindFuel
MindFuel Are Looking For Writers!
Calling All Enthusiasts: Contribute to Our Knowledge Hub and Earn a NZ$50 MindFuel Voucher! At MindFuel, we are passionate about fostering a community of knowledge-sharing and exploration. That's why we're thrilled to invite you to contribute to our knowledge hub covering a wide range of topics, including cannabis and vaporizers, kava, psychedelics, nootropics, lucid dreaming, and ethnobotanicals. As a token...
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October 02 2018 – Team MindFuel
Reclassification Recommendations for Drug Found in 'Magic Mushrooms'
If phase III clinical trials are successful, researchers recommend reclassification of the drug psilocybin (which is found in magic mushrooms) from Class A to schedule IV in the USA, which is roughly the equivalent to Class C in New Zealand. Scientists studying psilocybin suggest removing the psychedelic substance from the most restrictive legal category (the equivalent of Class A in...
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September 21 2018 – Team MindFuel
Results Published: MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety in Autistic Adults
Promising peer-reviewed results published in Psychopharmacology On September 8, 2018, the results of the first clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of social anxiety were published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychopharmacology. All 12 participants in the small pilot study were adults on the autism spectrum, a population that commonly experiences severe social anxiety. Sponsored by the non-profit Multidisciplinary...
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August 26 2018 – Team MindFuel
Hikurangi Cannabis country's first company to be granted medicinal cannabis licence
Future hopes are bright in an East Coast town after a local company was granted a medicinal cannabis licence - the country's first of its kind. Ruatoria-based company Hikurangi Cannabis has been issued a licence by the Ministry of Health, enabling it to breed cannabis strains that could be used in medicines. Read more...
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July 10 2018 – Team MindFuel
Cannabinoids in Plants Other Than Cannabis
Now days we all know that Cannabis (Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa) is the worlds most useful medicinal plant due to its abundance of miraculous healing cannabinoids (A cannabinoid is a substance that interacts with the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS), a large regulatory system in the body that is responsible for maintaining the perfect internal balance for optimum health. What is...
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March 08 2018 – Team MindFuel
What Are Terpenes?
What are Terpenes?Secreted in the same glands that produce cannabinoids like THC and CBD in the Cannabis plant, Terpenes are the pungent oils that color cannabis varieties with distinctive flavors like berry, citrus, lavender and mint. Besides their wonderful aromas, terpenes play a large role in producing and influencing the medicinal and enjoyable effects of cannabis. Various terpenes are responsible...
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March 07 2018 – Team MindFuel
Herbs Used As Cannabis Alternatives
One of the most common things you hear people complaining about these days is that there's no weed to be found. We have heard this complaint so many times that we thought it was high time that we shared some of our recommendations for the best natural cannabis alternatives. Our top four recommendations for natural Cannabis alternatives are as follows:...
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February 07 2018 – Team MindFuel
VALENTINES DAY - 15% OFF ALL 'LOVE HERBS'
Dear Customer, Don't forget Valentines Day is just around the corner on the 14th of February. To help you celebrate we are offering 15% off all Love Herbs from now until midnight February the 15th 2018. Our Love Herbs collection contains herbs and plants that have been used as aphrodisiacs, libido enhancers, sex stimulants or performance enhancers since ancient times....
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November 17 2017 – Team MindFuel
Damiana Madness
In events reminiscent of the sinister 1930's 'Reefer Madness' campaign against Cannabis, there seems to currently be a growing mass hysteria around one of our most popular herbs: Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca) and its possible use in the manufacture of synthetic psychoactive substances. Fueled by the lame-stream media, who have cottoned on to the fact that some manufacturer's of synthetic highs...
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September 27 2017 – Team MindFuel
New MindFuel Website
Dear valued MindFuel customers, Our old website has mysteriously disappeared and in its place is the fantastic new site in front of you now. Unfortunately you will need to sign up for a new account (and re-join our mailing list if you were on it), as we were unfortunately not able to transfer this info across from our old site....
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September 16 2017 – Team MindFuel
Censorshit: Banned Botanical Books in New Zealand
The following is a complete list (at the time this article was written) of botany and mycology publications that are deemed ‘objectionable’ (ie: banned, prohibited) in New Zealand. The Marijuana Chef Cookbook Marijuana New School Indoor Cultivation Cannabis Cultivator Peyote And Other Psychoactive Cacti Psilocybin Mushrooms Of The World The Big Book Of Buds Psilocybin Magic Mushroom Grower’s Guide Indoor...
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July 26 2017 – Team MindFuel
Kava study unearths new take on reaction times
A new kava study into drinking kava and driving has shown some unexpected results regarding a kava drinker's reaction times. The study observed twenty kava drinking participants whose average age was mid-thirties and predominantly male. The studies findings do not match up with generally-held assumptions that kava impairs a user's ability to drive safely. Sara Vui-Talitu has more on Radio...
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October 16 2016 – Team MindFuel
INTERVIEW: VINCE McLEOD - Author of The Cannabis Activists Handbook
What could be better than an R18 restricted legal Cannabis market in New Zealand? We certainly can’t think of much. We all know prohibition and the war on cannabis failed, causing harm far greater than the herb they were supposed to be protecting us from. But what exactly do we need to do in order to achieve legal Cannabis here...
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September 21 2013 – Team MindFuel
Psychoactive Industry Code of Conduct sets a standard above that required by law
All members of the psychoactive industry training association - P.I.T.A. - agree to operate under this industry 'code of conduct'.
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July 17 2013 – Team MindFuel
Psychoactive Substances – Frequently Asked Questions
What happens now the law is passed? Following the Act’s commencement, a range of restrictions immediately comes into force, including: A minimum purchase age of 18 Restrictions on outlets, including a ban on all dairies selling such products Labeling and packaging requirements No advertising allowed except at point of sale All products must have health warnings. The Act also sets...
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February 15 2013 – Team MindFuel
Psychedelic Science 2013
SECOND INTERNATIONAL PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE CONFERENCE SHARES LEADING RESEARCH RESULTS WITH BROAD AUDIENCES. Registration Is Now Open for Psychedelic Science 2013 in Oakland, Calif., April 18-23, 2013. Psychedelic Science 2013 presents the worldʼs leading psychedelic research in a three-track conference and multiple workshops over five days. More than 65 speakers from at least 11 countries will share their latest research. The...
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