I have to say, I enjoyed reading this article. It is very informative. I do wish some one would step up and start replanting the tree… Another issue is the vast depletion of sassafras trees without replanting the trees. Sassafras can only grow at the slow rate of 29 inches per year, with proper maintenance.…
*ECfES recognizes the direct human/plant relationship HERE. Of course, not all non-native people who take ayahuasca [or other potent plants]… [ingest it]… purely for recreational purposes; some want to pay homage to indigenous wisdom, [and also for other legitimate reasons] … [but generally speaking] white people’s drug usage in general [has been historically] filled with hypocrisies……
It seems that smoking marijuana is a dying trend. Now that more health-conscious cannabis consumers are searching for alternatives to inhaling their buzz, the cannabis industry has set its sights on this multi-billion dollar market with products destined to make pot-consumption more socially acceptable. In other legal states, pot-infused products are doing much of the…
ECfES.org has issued a public statement regarding this incident. It is available upon request. email : team@ecfes.org Arévalo, a traditional healer, was shot twice under a midday sun on April, 19th, 2018. Witnesses say she collapsed to the ground, gasping: “They’ve killed me! They’ve killed me!” as her daughter Virginia ran to cradle her dying…
The two-year exemptions, first granted in June 2017, are renewable. Health Canada refused to provide VICE with the quantities allowed, claiming the information is confidential. “These exemptions were for religious purposes only.” Canadian followers of these religions have fought for more than 15 years to obtain an exemption from the Canadian federal government. Jeffrey Bronfman,…
“In the case of a company, proof of citizenship or proof of being ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe of the majority of directors or proof of an exemption by the Minister and proof of incorporation in Zimbabwe of the company…” according to the regulations. Five-year renewable licenses would allow growers to possess, transport and sell…
Because ibogaine is illegal in the US and not well known, the people with addiction who end up in Mexico seeking treatment are typically there as a last resort … Treatment at this [ibogaine] clinic costs between $5,000 and $12,000, depending on the length of stay and programme. Emily’s parents ended up paying for her…
China is now a drug-war evangelist who chastises those at home and abroad who critique the failed policies of the past. One can only hope that China responds to these criticisms before it confronts its own overdose epidemic. Meanwhile, cracking down on drug-related offenses provides President Xi Jinping’s government with an easy way to demonstrate…
I suggest that the ban [on psychedelics] also impacts the realm of identity politics. Since psychedelics are deeply entwined with some individuals’ sense of personal identity, [how do we]… address the systematic discrimination against psychedelic use and psychedelic interests[?] Linking the struggle for social justice across identity categories, intersectionality resists discrimination based on race, gender,…
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a tree with a long history in North American culture. Once introduced to the European colonists, sassafras was cultivated for use in tea, soap, root beer and oil. Grown primarily for its bark and roots, sassafras has also been planted for its beautiful fall foliage, turning bright orange, red and pink…
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