We are at a moment of profound crisis but also far-reaching opportunity. Much depends on whether enough of us can deepen our empathy for each other, build our sense of common purpose, and identity with a ‘larger us’ – one that includes all the world’s 7.5 billion (and rising) people, as well as other species…
Communal needs have never been freely met by elite actors. It is of vital importance to recognize that this moment in time is not a unique aberration, but is intimately tied to that which came before; the past does not pass. This includes the harms that go unacknowledged and the systemic problems that “psychedelic leaders”…
The ayahuasca tourist in search of a deep cosmic insight often fails to understand the importance of the cultural context in which the… [plants are] used. This parallels with the European discovery of tobacco in the sixteenth century; an attitude of disregard and criticism of the intended herbal ritualistic use. The traditional uses of tobacco…
The medical profession has spent many years establishing a monopoly over the right to provide medicines, wresting this power away from traditional healers, and it’s not going to hand that power back over without a struggle. Another very real danger is that the prohibition of plant medicines will end, only for them to then be…
[It is possible to]… grow sacred plants, fungi and related materials indoors or in greenhouses around the world. The human right to work with traditional sacred and newly discovered entheogenic plants is seeing increased public attention and policy progress. As demand grows, sustainable and ethical sourcing of entheogenic material is increasingly important. For ethical access to…
If conservatives are concerned about the harms caused by hard drugs, psychedelics should be their friend, not their foe. There has long been disagreement within conservatism regarding the proper role of the free market, the question of whether or not the excesses of our economic system commodify that which ought to provide us with meaning.…
Weeks after the FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine spray for depression [named esketamine, at a cost of $885.00 per mg vs. ketamine (generic), which is already available at a cost of $1.59 per 100mg)] a group of investors joined forces in the largest-ever private financing round for a psychedelic medicine biotech company. “We were…
What is Religion or Belief discrimination? a. The Equality Act of 2010 says you must not be discriminated against because: b. You are (or are not) of a particular religion. c. You hold (or do not hold) a particular philosophical belief. d. Someone thinks you are of a particular religion or hold a particular belief.…
“I think philanthropy is what responsible businesses do. It’s not a choice so much as the next logical step,” Cullen said. Tim Cullen ran into an unexpected obstacle recently when he decided it was time his cannabis business should start donating money to nonprofit organizations … “I have been shocked at how few places will…
A body of civil law governing access to psychedelic substances does not exist yet. It is necessary to write the law. Psychedelic law is essentially a subcategory of commercial law since fundamentally psychedelic substances are just goods that travel in commerce; however, they must be considered separate and apart from other substances due to their…
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