Sacred Plant Alliance: The Mission and Vision of a Self-Regulating Association of Psychedelic Churches

Since 2019, the Sacred Plant Alliance (SPA) has grown as a self-regulating organization and professional association of religious and spiritual practitioners dedicated to the advancement of the ceremonial use of psychedelic sacraments within the United States. Its mission is to facilitate the collaboration of spiritual communities across the United States in developing and upholding best standards of practice with these sacred medicines, and in advancing legal protections under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). SPA was originally incubated by Chacruna and in many ways has grown out of Chacruna’s efforts in community organizing and education around best practices. In this panel, representatives from SPA will discuss SPA’s vision as an alliance of churches invested in mutual support, accountability, and strengthening self-regulation in the larger plant medicine community.