Whitewashing Psychedelics: A Lack of Diverse Voices in the Psychedelic Movement

Nick Powers stands alone on stage as the only black speaker and the last voice to close out a conference on psychedelics.


This british conservative thinks drug prohibition is as intelligent as alcohol prohibition in US

Crispin Blunt suggested that legally regulating cannabis may well drag UK drug policy out of the dark ages.


Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. An Interview with Iker Puente on Holotropic Breathwork

Holotropic Breathwork is not just a breath technique. It was conceived as a non-drug way of accessing non-ordinary states of consciousness.


What the Scientologists can teach us about drug reform

Even with its straightforward-sounding name, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW) hides plenty beneath the surface—namely, a direct connection to the Church of Scientology.


The first time I ate mushrooms a Papua New Guinea shaman showed up

We locked eyes for what felt like an eternity...like he and I had done this many times before.


10 Reasons to End the War on Drugs and the War on Sex Workers

Just as the drug war makes drug-taking more dangerous and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable, the War on Sex Workers makes sex work more dangerous too. Here are 10 reasons ending the War on Sex Workers makes as much sense as ending the War on Drugs.


Eight Things to Do After You’ve Taken Psychedelics

Eight tips for after the medicine is over.


2001: A Psychedelic Odyssey

One tagline for the movie was “the ultimate trip,” so clearly Kubrick, or at least the film’s marketing team, were very aware of the psychedelic implications of the film.


I wanted ayahuasca to teach me how to love the world despite its violence, destruction, and greed

After getting off my long dependence on anti-depressants, I found myself feeling open to natural therapies.


Psychedelic medicines can help heal the trauma of mass incarceration

Psychedelic therapy has the potential to ignite a paradigm shift within our culture by enabling us to reframe complex social problems as manifestations of trauma.