Tag: Sacred Plants

Cactus Conservation Institute Clarification Note about Decriminalize Nature Claims

In light of recent claims made by Decriminalize Nature (DN), the Cactus Conservation Instititute (CCI)...

Real Reciprocity: The People Who Brought You Sacred Plant Medicine Need Your Support

This speech, originally given by Artionka Capiberibe, Ph.D at Chacruna’s Religion and Psychedelics forum, takes...

Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas: A Respectful Path Forward for the Psychedelic Movement

While psychedelics become a part of the mainstream, many problems arise that negatively affect Indigenous...

Press Release – Chacruna Institute’s Studies in Psychedelic Justice Provide Critical Education Taught by Leading Experts

Chacruna Institute will be offering three new courses and a workshop which will focus on...

A Medicine Heritage of 160 Indigenous Peoples: The Origins of Ayahuasca Before Globalization

This brief and powerful history of Indigenous practices with ayahuasca before its globalization emphasizes the...

New Ayahuasca Legal Developments in the US: Soul Quest and Arizona Yagé Federal Court Cases

This article provides an update on two separate cases in U.S. federal court involving the...

Psychedelics, the War on Drugs, and Violence in Latin America

This article exposes the dark realities of the commercialization and globalization of substances. Indigenous communities...

Co-Creating a Psychedelic Commons: A Commoner’s Guide

This article takes a look at the controversies surrounding patenting psychedelics by analyzing the history...

Madrinha Rita: Brazilian matriarch of ayahuasca

This article highlights the story of Madrinha (Godmother) Rita Gregório, a woman who has made...