Tag: psilocybin

Examining the Discursive Role of María Sabina in Modern Psychedelic Therapy

Western interest in psilocybin has sparked criticism from Indigenous communities, whose traditions were nearly erased...

DEA Under Fire: Inefficiency or Resistance?

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

Morals Will Always Outweigh Unjust Laws

Ayanna Bell's commentary explores the relevance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail,"...

Statement from Mazatec groups on latest psilocybin mushroom policies in Mexico

In this communiqué the Mazatec people from these collectives express pride in their ancestral culture,...

The Chacruna Institute Endorses the Breakthrough Therapies Act

The Chacruna Institute endorses the Breakthrough Therapies Act introduced by Senators Cory Booker and Rand...

Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA) is a Win for Psychedelic Decriminalization

Chacruna celebrates Colorado's Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA), a historic step in the decriminalization of...

The Community Practitioner Framework for Psilocybin Services under the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act: A Primer

Jon Dennis provides a thorough guide to the Community Practitioner Framework for psilocybin services under...

Untangling Viewpoints: Getting to Yes on the Natural Medicine Health Act

In November 2022, Colorado will vote on the Natural Medicine Health Act, also known as...

Oregon enters the home stretch to authorize psilocybin mushrooms

In 2020, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 109, to establish “psilocybin services” within two years....