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This is an exciting time to be involved in psychedelic research. Medical researchers are rediscovering the possible benefits of responsible use of psychedelics in therapeutic settings.
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Jamaica has now not only decriminalised cannabis, eliminating previous convictions for possession, but has also fully acknowledged the religious rights of the Rastafarians, thus becoming the first state to properly recognise the religious use of cannabis.
The Beckley Foundation Scientific Program conducts cutting edge research with LSD in human subjects, explores neurophysiological similarities between LSD and the mystical experience through observing modulations in the blood supply, brainwaves and a broad spectrum of cognitive changes.
As someone who’s been fighting for reform for over 20 years, I know a regulated market and a deeper understanding of substances would go a long way towards mitigating the risks.
CAN I BE FRANK? - Episode 3 I got the opportunity to talk to Amanda Feilding founder of the Beckley Foundation & ‘hidden hand’ behind the renaissance of psychedelic science and also to neuroscientist Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris.
The Home Office has repeatedly stated the substances' scheduling does not impede the development of this type of research; and yet, time and time again the current system has led us to financial and logistic hurdles.
Plenary and opening welcome to Psychedelic Science 2017 - Rick Doblin, PhD, Amanda Feilding, and Beatriz Labate, PhD.
As stated by David Cameron, in 2005: 'Politicians attempt to appeal to the lowest common denominator by posturing with tough policies and calling for crackdown after crackdown. Drugs policy has been failing for decades.' It is time for new thinking.
There is much debate as to what the best model of future drug control might look like, but the important thing is not the specific policy to be implemented, but the principles upon which they will be founded and the freedom for countries to experiment with new approaches.
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