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‘Peyote Crisis’ Threatens Sacred Native American Ceremonies

The sanctity of Native American religious rites involving peyote faces new risks from not only recreational users, but pharmaceutical companies. From High Times by Benjamin M Adams January 26 2024 Native American and preservationist advocates are sounding the alarm about an imminent “peyote crisis.” The crisis started decades ago, but recently has…

Marae and medical cannabis company obtain first NZ licence to grow magic mushrooms

From Te Ao Maori News by Jessica Tyson Tairāwhiti-based Rangiwaho Marae and medical cannabis grower Rua Bioscience have obtained New Zealand’s first licence to cultivate the indigenous fungi containing psilocybin, the active compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. Psilocybin has shown promise in preliminary studies for treating various mental health conditions,…

The Legality of Medicinal Plants in Native Ceremonial Acts is Recognized by Arizona Authorities

From Digital Journal PRESS RELEASE November 20 2023 Following the unfortunate abuse of authority that occurred to Adam DeArmon, minister of Oklevueha Native Church in Yavapi County, Arizona, in February 2020, where he and other members of the church were mistreated and had confiscated ” illegally,” a 22-year preservation cultivation…

A Six Nations store under Band Council regulation is openly selling ‘as much Magic mushrooms as you want.’

By Dispensing Freedom Staff SIX NATIONS – Dispensing Freedom has received an audio recording of a customer buying psychedelic mushrooms at a Six Nations cannabis store regulated by the Six Nations Cannabis Commission. In an audio recording made on the premises of the store in July of 2023, an employee…

‘To Heal and to Care for’: Protecting Iboga and Indigenous Voices in the Face of Corporatisation

Lack of involvement of Indigenous communities & leaders risks further colonial exploitation of their lands and cultural heritage. From volteface by Editorial June 30 2022 Almost a decade ago, Elizabeth’s husband Chor experienced what she now calls a “healing crisis”: an opiate relapse after a 13 year stretch of sobriety.…

How CBD Brands Appropriate Adaptogens (And What It Means for Psychedelics)

Lately, CBD brands have started adding adaptogens—plants and mushrooms with healing properties—into their products. Unfortunately, they rarely attribute these ancient medicines to their historical and cultural context. From Ganjapreneur by Cara Wietstock June 25 2021 Adaptogens are medicinal plants and mushrooms that are experiencing a resurgence in global wellness trends…

Psychedelics Advocates And Indigenous Groups Split On Decriminalizing Peyote Cactus

From Marijuana Moment by Kyle Jaeger May 17 2021 As the psychedelics reform movement continues to spread across the U.S., a conflict has developed between some advocates and indigenous groups over whether to include the hallucinogenic cacti peyote in decriminalization proposals. While part of the debate concerns the deeply entrenched,…