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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.

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How Psychedelic Science Privileges Some, Neglects Others, and Limits Us All

There is an urgent need for cultural humility in psychedelic science in order to prevent it from falling into the same limiting, and often unethical, traps that we see in Western science and medicine.

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The State: Tuesday, Sept 19, 2017

Welcome to the first edition of The State. This column will look at a few of the more noteworthy stories making waves in the psychedelic and reform spheres, and when appropriate, examine how they fit into a larger context.

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Psychedelic cluster busting headache medication saves me. And it’s completely illegal

Cluster headaches to me feel like someone has my eyeball in their fist, steadily putting more and more pressure on it until it threatens to pop like a grape.

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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.

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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.

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Does the First Amendment Protect Spiritual Cannabis Use? A D.C. Activist Plans to Argue For It

A group of cannabis activists held a demonstration outside the White House. They made a Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, non-sectarian, and Rasta prayer over the plant, seeking to highlight the spirituality of cannabis use.

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Eight Things to Do After You’ve Taken Psychedelics

Eight tips for after the medicine is over.

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Meet the professor who self-administered 73 high-dose LSD sessions

I chose to learn Grof’s methods for working therapeutically with LSD and use them in my private life to systematically explore my own mind and the mind of the universe as deeply as possible—73 high-dose sessions over 20 years.

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You’ve had a life-changing experience with psychedelics. Do you tell your kids?

“Did you ever pick mushrooms off of cow poop when you were biking in Hawaii?” I ask her. “Actually, yes,” she admitted. I take advantage of the ease at which a conversation like this flows with my mom.

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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.

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Of Molecules and Minds: The Science of Ayahuasca

There’s a beauty and sense of wonder that comes from knowing how the world works, and the nature of the psychedelic experience dovetails almost perfectly with that awareness.