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How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psychedelic Ibogaine

The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.

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Richard Perry has emerged as a leading champion of using the powerful psychotropic drug ibogaine as a potential treatment for brain trauma, addiction and even cognitive decline.
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Stanford Newspaper Challenges Legal Basis for Student Deportations

A new lawsuit brought by a First Amendment watchdog group argues that the use of a rarely invoked immigration law to target pro-Palestinian demonstrators is unconstitutional.

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The lawsuit on behalf of the student newspaper at Stanford University argues that several of its staff members have been forced to self-censor or quit the paper out of fear that the government could retaliate for what it publishes.
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