Breaking Convention Conference Lives Up to Its Psychedelic Reputation
Emily Sinclair reflects on her experience at Breaking Convention 2023, a biannual psychedelic conference held in the United Kingdom. Although the lively, festival vibe that the conference is known for prevailed, Sinclair notes that there was still room made to discuss serious topics, including queerphobia and racism and the problems that come with increased professionalization.
Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines – Annual Report 2022
In an effort to better measure their impact, Chacruna compiled a 2022 report of their milestones and main achievements.
Canadian Company Announces Ayahuasca Pills
A Canadian company, Filament Health, plans to develop ayahuasca pills. These pills promise to provide a standardized ayahuasca experience, but what does the commodification of ayahuasca mean for ethical consumption. Indigenous peoples with cultural and spiritual connections to ayahuasca need to be given the opportunity to provide full consent.
The Chacruna Institute Endorses the Breakthrough Therapies Act
The Chacruna Institute endorses the Breakthrough Therapies Act introduced by Senators Cory Booker and Rand Paul. Chacruna supports this opportunity to reduce barriers to MDMA and psilocybin-assisted therapy.
Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA) is a Win for Psychedelic...
Chacruna celebrates Colorado's Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA), a historic step in the decriminalization of psychedelic medicines. NMHA decriminalizes personal use, possession, cultivation, and adult sharing of five psychedelics.
Academic Programs for Psychedelics Are Growing
Studies in Psychedelic Justice, a new program offered by Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines, begins May 3 with the first of three courses (and a one-time workshop) designed to fill what Chacruna identifies as a void in the psychedelic space.
Plant Medicine Healing Alliance Seminar with the Portland Psychedelic Society
Tuesday, August 24th, 7:00–9:00pm PST
Join the Portland Psychedelic Society on August 24th to learn about the Plant Medicine Healing Alliance, a policy initiative building...
Peer support line helped 16 “bad trippers” avoid the emergency room
The Fireside Project, which helps guide people through their psychedelic experiences, finds success in its first month.
Peyote Conservation & the Decriminalization Movement: Navigating the Complexity
Webinar May 25th, 20214:30-6:00 PST
Registrations close at noon PST on May 25th
IPCI will answer questions about the delicate ecological status of Peyote and how...
New Plant Medicine Healing Alliance Launches: Aims to Decriminalize Plant and...
On Earth Day, Thursday, April 22nd from 10:30am - 11am (PT), leaders of a new coalition, Plant Medicine Healing Alliance, will be hosting a press conference to speak upon their “dual mission of improving access to plant medicines while simultaneously promoting sustainable sourcing and respect for the human, plant, and animal ecologies where the medicine grows.” They will speak about the Indigenous history of sacred plant medicines, the medical perspective of the therapeutic potential of these substances to help people heal from PTSD, especially veterans, and they will ask the Portland City Council to decriminalize these plant and fungi medicines to allow for spiritual growth and access to the treatment that people need.