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Chacruna Institute

Chacruna promotes reciprocity in the psychedelic community, and supports the protection of sacred plants and cultural traditions. We advance psychedelic justice through curating critical conversations and uplifting the voices of women, queer people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, and the Global South in the field of psychedelic science.

Latest posts by Chacruna Institute (see all)

• Course: The Science of Psychedelic Healing - March 25, 2025
• Course: Ayahuasca Healing, Science and Indigenous Knowledge - March 25, 2025
• Hollers & Horizons: Psychedelics in Appalachia - February 26, 2025

In this forum we will explore the geopolitics behind access and benefit sharing within the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol. Discover the crucial role of Indigenous peoples and local communities, their rights enshrined in Brazilian legislation, and the challenges they face in protecting genetic resources for psychedelic use. We will delve into this complex terrain navigating the intersection of policy, Indigenous knowledge, and the psychedelic renaissance. Join us in this conversation with speakers Maira Smith, who is a biologist and General Coordinator for Access and Traceability at the Brazilian Department of Genetic Heritage of the Ministry of the Environment, Ana Luiza Arraes de Alencar Assis, who is biologist and has a master’s at Plant Genetic Resources from Santa Catarina´s Federal University, and Chris Byrnes, who is a registered patent attorney at Calyx Law.

Psychonautic Judaism: The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Future of Judaism

Chacruna Institute - May 25, 2021

Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 from 12-1:30pm PST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE There is growing enthusiasm in Jewish communities about possible ancient use and modern applications of plant medicine in Jewish spiritual development.  Psychedelic Judaism introduce new potential modes of  healing...

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