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Russell Hausfeld

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Russell Hausfeld is an investigative journalist and illustrator living in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Religious Studies from the University of Cincinnati. His work with Psymposia has been cited in Vice, The Nation, Frontiers in Psychology, New York Magazine’s “Cover Story: Power Trip” podcast, the Daily Beast, the Outlaw Report, Harm Reduction Journal, and more.


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Why New Zealand’s “Smoking Ban” Is Harmful

March 17, 2022

A tobacco ban will likely reduce smoking. But focusing only on drug use masks the violence behind policy choices. A ban on tobacco is not done with a magic wand. Behind every law is state violence.


Open Letter to MAPS Canada, MAPS, and MAPS PBC on Data Privacy and Doxxing

March 31, 2022

Open Letter to MAPS Canada, MAPS, and MAPS PBC on Data Privacy and Doxxing. We believe that an organization responsible for private data, in such close proximity to criminalized subcultures, must take matters of privacy and security seriously.


How To Open Your Wallet: The Hyped and Distorted Claims of Online Psychedelic Marketing

April 28, 2022

From cultural appropriation to “Shroom Boom,” psychedelic online marketing gaffes and misrepresentations are becoming more and more prevalent from major psychedelic organizations.


The Misadventures of “Toxic Bob”

August 13, 2022

Throughout his lifetime, Robert Friedland has evolved from Steve Jobs' psychedelic guru to mining guru, leaving a trail of environmental destruction in his wake.


A Channel for Magic: Ralph Hood’s Mysticism Scale and the Occult Roots of the Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Program

September 9, 2022

Psychologist Ralph Hood’s study of serpent handling and mysticism helped legitimize the study of psychedelics. So why doesn't he want them approved for medical use?


Psychedelic Training Provider Fluence Files Trademark for Common Phrase, Walks Back After Criticism

November 4, 2022

Fluence will no longer seek a trademark for the phrase “Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration.”


An open letter in response to John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight episode on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

March 23, 2023

Last Week Tonight joined a long and growing list of media outlets that have added fuel to the hype of psychedelic medicalization. By omitting the potential risks and actual harms associated with psychedelic-assisted therapy, this messaging increases the risk to the public by presenting unrealistic expectations about experimental treatments.


A Resource for Journalists Covering Sexual Assault in Psychedelic Therapy

April 7, 2023


A Resource for Journalists Covering Sexual Assault in Psychedelic Therapy

April 7, 2023

Language used by mainstream media affects the way we think about and respond to sexual violence, and no language is neutral. When journalists repeat the misrepresentations of abusers without qualification, they retraumatize victims and perpetuate ongoing misogynistic views about sexual violence.


Rick Doblin Is No Longer MAPS’ Executive Director. We Didn’t Notice — Did You?

April 22, 2023

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) quietly replaced founder Rick Doblin as Executive Director with Kris Lotlikar.


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