This is so important. I was, for a long time, generally for the decriminalization/legalization of all entheogenic plants and man made drugs. But after speaking and working with indigenous practitioners, and getting a tiny glimpse of how deep those practices really are, I’ve shifted my thinking quite a bit. When it comes to plant medicines, I now believe we should only take steps toward normalization, and eventually legalization, with guidance from the historical carriers of these medicines and practices.
Peyote is particularly endangered now, so using existing legal frameworks to keep it illegal except for native use is likely the only way it will survive. But I think this applies, to one degree or another, to all the plant medicines.
We must protect the sacred roots of these practices if they are to truly aid in the evolution of consciousness and realization of their potential for healing on a larger scale.
Leave the buttons alone. We can grow an abundant supply of mescaline with the San Pedro cacti ceremonial varieties. Mescaline is better for many treatments because of it's lighter, lesser interrupting effects. Plus, the plant contains dopamine, precursor to mescaline, which makes it the perfect microdose antidote to depression for some. It is the least studied and underutilized resource at our disposal, legal to grow, sell and trade. It's only illegal to prepare with intent of producing a psychological change. Huh? Wait a minute. Think about that.
This is so important. I was, for a long time, generally for the decriminalization/legalization of all entheogenic plants and man made drugs. But after speaking and working with indigenous practitioners, and getting a tiny glimpse of how deep those practices really are, I’ve shifted my thinking quite a bit. When it comes to plant medicines, I now believe we should only take steps toward normalization, and eventually legalization, with guidance from the historical carriers of these medicines and practices.
Peyote is particularly endangered now, so using existing legal frameworks to keep it illegal except for native use is likely the only way it will survive. But I think this applies, to one degree or another, to all the plant medicines.
We must protect the sacred roots of these practices if they are to truly aid in the evolution of consciousness and realization of their potential for healing on a larger scale.
Leave the buttons alone. We can grow an abundant supply of mescaline with the San Pedro cacti ceremonial varieties. Mescaline is better for many treatments because of it's lighter, lesser interrupting effects. Plus, the plant contains dopamine, precursor to mescaline, which makes it the perfect microdose antidote to depression for some. It is the least studied and underutilized resource at our disposal, legal to grow, sell and trade. It's only illegal to prepare with intent of producing a psychological change. Huh? Wait a minute. Think about that.