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Reasons to join us for the Psychedelic Liberty Summit

Join us at the Psychedelic Liberty Summit as we bring together thought-leaders from across the globe to discuss the future of psychedelic liberty: Presented by: Chacruna  Sponsored by MAPS, McAllister Garfield,...

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 internal crisis because some of its most important members have adopted an anti-democratic Bolsonist political stance in favor of a coup d'état. This position motivated a reaction from the institution's own members, making this situation a good example of how politics and religion cannot be separated, and about the political and social dimensions of the use of plant medicines.
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How Our Santo Daime Church Received Religious Exemption to Use Ayahuasca...

The Journey In June 2017, after 17 years of working with the Canadian government, the Santo Daime Church, Céu do Montréal, Eclectic Center of the...

Declaration from the Spiritual Authorities, Representatives and Indigenous Organizations of the...

Academics, researchers, NGOs, humanitarian and development agencies, the United Nations, the World Intellectual Property Organization (OMPI), students, workers and the international civil society. We are...

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy During Prohibition

    Not much has been written about the practical and legal considerations for working with clients who utilize psychedelics, despite an increasing popular interest in...

Open Letter to the Psychedelic Movement Regarding Peyote in Policy Efforts...

The Indigenous Peyote Conservation Communication Committee wrote a letter to the psychedelic community regarding the inclusion of Peyote in decriminalization measures. This letter provides context, history, and details about Native Americans’ relationship with Peyote, the Native American Church, and NAC’s conservation efforts, and also includes suggestions of how psychedelic and decriminalization movements can be an ally to Native American communities.

The Emergence of a New Market: Psychedelic Science Conferences

I confess I am a conference nerd. I love conferences: I like to attend them, to speak at them, and most of all, I deeply enjoy...
Guidelines for Ethical Sponsorship and Transparency in Psychedelic Conferences

Guidelines for Ethical Sponsorship and Transparency in Psychedelic Conferences

As long-standing conference organizers in the psychedelic community, Chacruna and Horizons jointly propose these transparency guidelines during this crucial time in the psychedelic movement.

Santa Cruz Resolution for Decriminalization of Entheogenic Plants and Fungi

RESOLUTION NO. NS-29,623 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ DECLARING THAT THE INVESTIGATION AND ARREST OF INDIVIDUALS TWENTY-ONE (21)...
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Ayahuasca Propaganda and Society’s Addiction to Moral Panic

Public opinion matters; and, when it comes to mind-altering substances such as the Amazonian shamanic brew ayahuasca, moral panic matters. The “drugs” that act...
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