Anthropology

Maybe white people shouldn’t take drugs from Indigenous cultures

*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……

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Anthropology

New data shows smoking marijuana is a dying trend

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…

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Spirituality

Two Montreal, Canada religious groups can now legally import ayahuasca

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,…

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Anthropology

Psychedelics and identity politics

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,…

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Anthropology

How to Grow Sassafras in a Container

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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