Jack Silver, Martha Hartney, Allison Hoots, Sara Gael
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Ayahuasca's mainstream rise brings dilemmas like abuse and commodification, alongside legitimate Indigenous initiatives and religious freedom advocacy. Presentation highlights history, cultural aspects, research perspectives, controversies, and challenges faced.
Henrique Fernandes Antunes
Huni Kuin Indigenous representative discusses traditional use of ayahuasca, expressing concerns about globalization and potential loss of cultural significance with expanding Western interest in the plant.
Leopardo Yawa Bane
Traditional Indigenous medicines like Ayahuasca have become global phenomena. Psychedelic companies are exploring them for drug development, posing challenges for Indigenous and ceremonial communities.
Sami Awad and Leor Roseman discuss the ayahuasca peacebuilding program involving Palestinians and Israelis in spring 2022, exploring transformative spiritual practices and socio-political applications of psychedelics.
Leor Roseman, Sami Awad
Colorado becomes first state to regulate access to psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline, and ibogaine after passing Natural Medicine Health Act. Christiana Musk interviews Senate President Fenberg on implications and challenges.
Christiana Musk, Steve Fenberg
Panelists from Zendo Project, Fireside Project, Kosmicare, and Anashim Tovim discuss harm reduction strategies in the psychedelic ecosystem, emphasizing innovation, compassion, and scientific expertise in diverse settings. They provide case
Joshua White, Daniel E Martin, Pinni Baumol, Shirelle Noble, Ben Halper
Expansion of psychedelic policy in the US includes decriminalization, adult use regulations, and increased research funding. Elected state lawmakers discuss challenges, opportunities, and lessons from proposed psychedelic legislation.
Rep La Shawn Ford (IL), Rep Alex Dominguez (TX), Tamar Todd
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is an endogenous substance found in human organs and the brain. A study evaluates the effects of inhaled DMT on brain activity and cognition using EEG and subjective
Dráulio Araújo
Mazatec people's traditional psilocybin healing ceremonies were disrupted by unwanted visitors post-1957 Life Magazine article, impacting their community and raising concerns about intellectual property in the current psychedelic revival.
Osiris García Cerqueda, Rene Arevalo Martinez