Tag: policy

The Future of Ayahuasca Under Dispute in Brazil

Brazil’s ayahuasca regulation reveals deep contradictions: institutional churches are protected, while Indigenous practices face bureaucratic...

Alaska’s Natural Medicine Act Could Make It a North Star for Psychedelic Reform

Alaska may vote in 2026 on the Alaska Natural Medicine Act to decriminalize certain psychedelics,...

DEA Under Fire: Inefficiency or Resistance?

A May 2024 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report critiqued the DEA's religious exemption process...

After 2024, the Scenario for Psychedelic Therapies Can Only Improve

The year 2024 marked a tumultuous period, with record-breaking global heat, escalating carbon emissions, political...

Symposium in Brazil Debates Psychedelics at a Political Crossroads

In Brazil, two recent events highlighted challenges and opportunities for psychedelic therapies in mental health....

Will MDMA win FDA Approval?

Recent advisory groups ICER and AdComm have recommended against FDA approval of MDMA for medical...

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with MDMA Stumbles Over Pharmacological Dogma

On June 4, an FDA advisory committee overwhelmingly rejected MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, citing inadequate...

Chacruna Institute Files Amicus Brief in Support of Sacramental Churches’ Rights under RFRA Appeal

The Chacruna Institute and Sacred Plant Alliance filed this amicus brief on October 17, 2023...