The Rise of Psychedelic Capitalism: Work Harder and Be Happy About It?

Should ayahuasca be made legal? A N.S. religious freedom case tests that argument

A crucial element of ayahuasca, the component N,N-dimethyltryptamine, commonly called DMT, remains illegal in many countries including Canada, which lists it as prohibited in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Sanitizing the Psychedelic Revolution

Psychedelics have been the subject of renewed interest over the past decade, at a level not seen since Richard Nixon’s administration declared a “war on drugs,” making them illegal and abruptly ending all research into their potential benefits for mental health. Since 2020, dozens of U.S. cities, including the nation’s capital, have decriminalized the use and possession of psychedelics. This year, so far, five U.S. states are poised to legalize …

The rise of psychedelic capitalism: Work harder and be happy about it?

Once stigmatized and outlawed, psychedelics are moving from the counterculture to the mainstream. From Prince Harry’s use of psilocybin to National Football League quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ adventures with ayahuasca, our media is awash with accounts of their professed benefits. Hundreds of universities around the world are now engaging in psychedelic research. And psychedelic legalization initiatives are taking hold. Psychedelics are becoming b…

Pirates of the Ayahuasca

What do you do when the world is so overwhelming that you can’t see the next step forward? You head to Peru for a week of guided ego death, courtesy of the powerful hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca. For n+1, Sarah Miller chronicles her journey to the center of the self. Spoiler: The self is a slippery beast, and Madre Ayahuasca isn’t interested in easy resolutions.The head facilitator was a Romanian woman named Maria, who spoke six languages and w…

We’re Excited to be Partnering with Psychedelist! - Cannabis News World

As the walls around plant medicine and alternative healing continue to come down, there’s a growing need for platforms that center education, access, safety, and community. That’s why we’re so proud to announce our partnership with Psychedelist, a digital ecosystem designed to support every layer of the emerging psychedelics space, from facilitators and seekers to The post We’re Excited to be Partnering with Psychedelist! appeared first on PufCr…

The rise of psychedelic capitalism: Work harder and be happy about it? – altnews.org

Once stigmatized and outlawed, psychedelics are moving from the counterculture to the mainstream. From Prince Harry’s use of psilocybin to