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Venezuela and Drug War: What are the Implications for the Psychedelic Movement?
February 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
$10
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We invite you to a critical examination of US intervention in Venezuela, the enduring Drug War, and their implications for the psychedelic movement. This Community Forum explores the intersection of military imperialism, drug policy, and how decades of traditional drug war measures have caused the drug economy to evolve rapidly, letting the most efficient operations survive. Does the intervention in Venezuela signal shifts in US policy toward Latin America? How has the “Drug War” shaped relationships between nations? We’ll examine the concept of narco-terrorism and how such framings influence policy and perception. As psychedelic-assisted therapies expand to include veterans and active-duty military personnel, we’ll explore complex questions about access, accountability, and cross-cultural exchange. How do we thoughtfully address psychedelic tourism to Latin American countries, particularly in light of current immigration debates? How can US veterans and service members approach Latin American plant medicines in ways that honor their origins and the communities who have stewarded them? And how did the Trump administration’s intent to seize and control Venezuela’s oil open up the possibility of a prolonged insurgency in the country? Speakers include Sanho Tree, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and director of its Drug Policy Project; Thiago Rodrigues, political scientist and author of Drugs and Capitalism: A Marxist Critique; Kat Murti, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy; and Ryan P. Miller, Marine Corps veteran, behavioral health clinician, and advocate grounding his work in critical examination of US militarism and empire. Together, we’ll confront uncomfortable truths about power, extraction, and accountability in contemporary psychedelic spaces.
