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On June 19, join the Healing Advocacy Fund & the Chacruna Institute during PS2025 for a vibrant happy hour with fellow license holders, advocates, policymakers and community members from OR, CO, NM, and beyond. 🔗 Register now via this link:

Taught by leading researchers & Indigenous leaders, this groundbreaking course dives into the current challenges and evolving perspectives on ayahuasca in a global context! Click to learn more & register today! . Scholarships & CE credits available!

We’re just 2 days away from Psychedelic Culture 2025—and to welcome our final wave of attendees, we’re offering a limited-time 15% discount on registration! . 📍 Use code LASTCALL15 at checkout to save 15%.🗓️ March 29–30, 2025 | San Francisco, CA

Chacruna’s Psychedelic Culture 2025 is back!. Join us March 29-30 at the Brava Theater, SF, for 2 days of deep discussions on Indigenous reciprocity, justice, law, policy, and more—plus music, meditation & ceremony. Get your tickets: #PCU2025 #Chacruna

🚨 A May 2024 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report took the DEA to task over its handling of religious exemptions for controlled substances like psilocyb!n. #ReligiousFreedom #PolicyReform

Upcoming course 🎓 The first course of its kind in the psychedel*c field, led by leading experts. We are committed to accessibility. Apply for a scholarship with the🔗. Register Today! 📖

Read our latest chronicle! 👀.

Santo Daime 'Padrinho' in Rio Faces Accusation of Sexual Harassment. New chronicle by @MarceloNLeite. Accusations of sexual and labor abuse against Paulo Roberto Souza e Silva reveals longstanding concerns within the Daimist community.

Geoff Bathje, que inicialmente apoiou as críticas da Psymposia dentro do campo psicodélico, tem sido cético em relação à sua abordagem recente 💊📷 👇

Join us for an insightful conversation with award-winning artist & filmmaker Maxi Cohen as she unveils the profound impact ayahua5ca has had on her creative journey. Register here:

Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner, or curious learner, this course offers invaluable insights into providing safe, supportive, and transformative guidance in plant medicine ceremonies. Registration now open (scholarships available!)

Las increíbles afirmaciones de Psymposia sobre MAPS y la terapia asistida con MDMA. Geoff Bathje cree que las tácticas y puntos de vista rígidos de Psymposia podrían perjudicar los esfuerzos por un enfoque equilibrado e inclusivo en la terapia psicodélica

Geoff Bathje, initially supportive of Psymposia’s critiques within the field, has grown skeptical of their recent approach. He believes their tactics and rigid views could harm efforts for a balanced, inclusive approach to psyched-e!ic therapy. Read more

Can AI and psychedelics co-exist together in a way that is ethical and supports data justice? This fusion could deepen our grasp of mental health disorders and lead to more tailored, compassionate treatments. Continue reading here ->

🌱Doors are now open to enroll!!.🦋Delve into the historical contributions of queer communities to psychedelic culture while addressing the challenges of heteronormative biases.

Join us for a captivating forum exploring the pioneering work of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson before psychedelics, their Boasian anthropology influence, and their roles as public intellectuals during the Cold War.

Hear from some of the brilliant teachers from Chacruna’s upcoming course, Roots of Psychǝdelic Therapy: Shamanism, Ritual and Traditional Uses of Sacred Plants.🌟Scholarships are also available!

🌟Psychedelics have a rich history intertwined with the LGBTQ+ community. 🌈During Pride Month, it’s important to acknowledge the significant contributions queer individuals have made to the psychedelic movement. 🙌🏼Register here ->

📢Welcome to our new Power and Discrimination series. Plant medicines have long been associated with profound healing experiences, yet they also exist within broader societal structures that can perpetuate inequality and marginalization and block access to these therapies.