Chacruna promotes safe, ethical, and sustainable use of psychedelic plant medicines by protecting sacred plants and Indigenous knowledge, advancing social sciences research and cultural understanding, and building communities of reciprocity, justice and leadership.
We elevate Indigenous voices and Latin American perspectives via the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative (IRI) and Chacruna Latinoamérica (CLA). We support communal practices by providing religious freedom guidelines and practical harm‑reduction resources. This work protects cultural knowledge, promotes equity, and increases visibility across the field.
We turn rigorous research into accessible knowledge through courses and certificates, workshops and lectures (speakers bureau), conferences and events, online chronicles, peer reviewed articles and books, often in partnership with universities. Our programs give the public and practitioners clear, practical tools.
We build inclusive, cross‑cultural networks through memberships and circles, weekly online forums and in person dialogues, and a welcoming volunteer program. These spaces center diverse voices, shared learning, and ongoing mutual support.
We empower emerging voices with internships and mentorships, plus fiscal sponsorships (e.g., SPA, CEC) that act as a springboard for promising projects to grow. Coaching, resources, and platforms turn potential into ethical, effective leadership.
We turn rigorous research into accessible knowledge through courses and certificates, workshops and lectures (speakers bureau), conferences and events, online chronicles, peer reviewed articles and books, often in partnership with universities. Our programs give the public and practitioners clear, practical tools.
Chacruna Events produces high-quality in-person and virtual events exploring the most timely issues in the psychedelics and plant medicine world.
Producing original academic research, providing public education and making academic knowledge more accessible.
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Bia Labate argues psychedelic risk is exaggerated through colonial, moralizing narratives that conflate risk with harm. Unlike accepted risks like alcohol, psychedelics are stigmatized and medicalized, marginalizing traditional knowledge. True safety should honor Indigenous and community practices, distinguish risk from harm, and replace prohibitionist control with culturally grounded support.
Indigenous communities in Acre and ayahuasca religions are increasingly shifting from wild harvesting to cultivation, nurseries, agroforestry, and institutional conservation. These initiatives are in response to rising global demand, local scarcity, and environmental pressure. While caapi remains resilient, uneven practices and expanding ceremonies threaten sustainability, requiring coordinated cultivation, forest preservation, and responsible management.
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Chacruna promotes education, inclusion, and the protection of sacred plant traditions through research, advocacy, and community.
