Friday Brunch: Mount Shasta mountebanks and links, plus updates on amanita, AI spirituality, post-psychedelic support

Mountebank claims around Mount Shasta are highlighted through the story of Lowell Johnson, who allegedly sold retreats and then cancelled them, with customers citing court cases over breach of contract, foreclosure, and other financial disputes. The newsletter also points to related reporting about a Sacramento widow who became involved with a Mount Shasta “intuitive life coach” named Tammy Adams, leading to a lawsuit in 2020. Additional links cover psychedelics and adjacent topics: amanita muscaria is noted as a top-selling psychedelic in the US, there are announcements for AI-fuelled psychosis and AI spirituality discussions, and a post-psychedelic peer support group is promoted. The extended reading list (behind a paywall) also mentions FDA voucher fast-track concerns, psychedelic training market worries, state-funded psychedelic trials in New Jersey, and an ayahuasca exorcism story described as going wrong.