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Bia Labate, Ph.D.

Bia Labate has a PhD in anthropology. She has published 28 books and 3 special journal editions about psychedelic plant medicines, shamanism, religion, ritual, drug policy and social justice. She is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Chacruna Institute.

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music and santo daime

Music and Body in the Brazilian Santo Daime Tradition

Music is often associated with Santo Daime, but what does the centrality of hymns tell...
Psychedelic culture and the future of the psychedelic movement

Psychedelic Culture and the Future of the Psychedelic Movement

Bia Labate's opening remarks for Psychedelic Culture 2024 emphasize the need for change and the...
Eight Frequently Asked Questions About Ayahuasca Globalization

Eight Frequently Asked Questions About Ayahuasca Globalization

Four Chacruna Institute members sit down to address eight frequently asked questions about the globalization...
Ten Tips for Standing in Solidarity with Indigenous People and Plant Medicines

Ten Tips for Standing in Solidarity with Indigenous People and Plant Medicines

Four leaders in the psychedelic community who work in collaboration with Indigenous partners provide advice...
war on drugs in latin america and the caribbean has negatively affected Indigenous peoples in the region.

Genocide by Other Means: Indigenous Peoples and the War on Drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean

The War on Drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean has negatively impacted the Indigenous...
Bia Labate gives opening remarks for Psychedelic Science 2023 in Denver Colorado

Opening Remarks – Psychedelic Science 2023

Read Bia Labate's opening remarks for Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver, Colorado, June 2023....

UDV’s Internal Clashes Shows that Religion and Politics Cannot Be Separated

The União do Vegetal, the most numerous ayahuasquira religion in Brazil, has recently entered an...
A Call for Public Support Against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain

A Call for Public Support Against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain

Recent fallout from a YouTuber's infiltration of a Santo Daime group in Spain has brought...

Decriminalize Nature Targets Peyote: Drug Reform or Settler Colonialism?

This article by Bia Labate and Kevin Feeney explores problematic actions taken by Decriminalize Nature...

Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas: A Respectful Path Forward for the Psychedelic Movement

While psychedelics become a part of the mainstream, many problems arise that negatively affect Indigenous...
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