Lily Kay Ross, PhD has been taking a feminist approach to theorizing ethics in psychedelic spaces since 2009, especially with regard to sexual misconduct, abuses of power, charlatans, and the dominance of traditional gender norms in psychedelic spaces. Her PhD research looks at how neoliberal discourses burden victim/survivors of sexual violence with the directive to individually overcome social problems, and the trouble with posttraumatic growth. Her other projects advance best practice and evidence based policies and responses to sexual harm. She is a feminist writer, educator, and violence prevention facilitator. After a five year hiatus from psychedelics, she’s happy to be home.
August 17, 2016
I was a couple strong beers in when I reached over for my friend’s vaporizer and took several drags. It was pretty psychedelic.
August 19, 2016
I had the very strange joy of driving a Hillary Clinton rally with a van full of cannabis activists.
August 22, 2016
“Ya I love it, good taste. Fresh!” I had no idea what I’m doing.
August 29, 2016
We would have only one chance to intercept Hillary Clinton in the parking lot.
August 30, 2016
What if honest drug education, harm reduction, long term integration, and acknowledging risks, took the place of propaganda?
September 1, 2016
Activists have started creating new spaces for healing, acceptance, heightened consciousness, and fun—a completely legitimate reason to do anything, especially get high.
September 1, 2016
Timothy Tyler, was serving a double-life sentence without the possibility of parole for selling LSD.
September 6, 2016
“Ralph, have you ever done LSD?” Of course, my dad’s speaking to a policeman, and it’s the 70’s, and my dad hadn’t done LSD.
September 9, 2016
“Let It Happen” by Tame Impala came on as if there was a switch inside my brain where the drug started working.
September 15, 2016
We passed out the tabs of acid, we toasted, and we dropped. And then suddenly, up we went. I stood up, gingerly putting my weight on my right leg. And...nothing. No pain. No tenderness. I was invincible.