Opinion
PSA's Sunday Morning Sound-Off: November 30th, 2025
Say no to Psychedelic Hype Train PR Slop, Recapping PSA's debut Psychedelic Writers Guild Author Spotlight in NYC, Normalize Psychedelics Partnership Announcement, plus Vee Castillo takes PSA on a canna-tour of Thailand
By PSA Media Team
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· 3 min read
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The Rundown
- Sunday Hot Take: Say No to Psychedelic PR Slop
- Recap: PWG Author Spotlight in NYC feat. Mattha Busby
- PSA Media Partnership Alert: Psychedelic State(s) of America teams up with Normalize Psychedelics
- PSA Media Co-Presents... The High Road: Beyond Borders – Thailand
Hot take for your Sunday:
We need a lot less of this psychedelic hype train PR slop in 2026.
Content like this = a predatory, engagement-farming exploitation of widespread scientific illiteracy that actively misinforms the general public and fuels poorly-informed drug use by the most vulnerable, relief-seeking members of our communities...
Personally, I’d prefer to genuinely, thoroughly inform my readers/viewers rather than give them the most SEO-optimized, buzz-word laden half-witted content possible.
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Recap: PWG Author Spotlight in NYC feat. Mattha Busby
On Monday, November 24th, PSA held an evening with psychedelics journalist Mattha Busby at InnerMost PBC, the premiere Psychedelic Assisted Therapy clinic in Manhattan. Attendees enjoyed an interactive art program led by Mor Keshet, followed by readings from Busby’s most recent book, Psychedelics A Pocket Primer, published through Hoxton Mini Press (2025), and a panel discussion with us!
From left to right: Mattha Busby, Noah Daly, and Jack Gorslline
A packed house for PWG’s debut event at InnerMost in NYC!
PSA Media Partnership Alert:
Psychedelic State(s) of America teams up with Normalize Psychedelics
Psychedelic State(s) of America is very proud to announce our new partnership with Normalize Psychedelics!
Since being founded in 2022, Normalize Psychedelics has published dozens of firsthand accounts from people who’ve had their lives safely and humanely changed through personal experience with psychedelics. Every day more scientific evidence emerges proving the incredible powers of psychedelics to heal, but Normalize Psychedelics founders Jamie Blazquez and Artem Smirnov noticed something disheartening. “The vast majority of society is still trapped in the mindset that all drugs are bad and harmful” they explain, “We believe that now is the perfect time to share our own transformational stories involving psychedelics to change the public narrative both for us and for future generations.”
Publishing stories from everyday people, including veterans with PTSD, individuals with chronic illnesses, and those overcoming addiction, makes Normalize Psychedelics an incredible resource for our community. As a living library of real people talking about their psychedelic experiences, Normalize Psychedelics is helping those unsure about the potential of these compounds as a force for good the opportunity to see the proof for themselves.
To connect with real human stories about transformation and healing through psychedelic medicine, visit Normalize Psychedelics at https://www.normalizepsychedelics.com/
PSA Media Co-Presents… The High Road: Beyond Borders – Thailand
PSA Media is thrilled to join The High Road: Beyond Borders – Thailand as a media partner, supporting a first-of-its-kind international cannabis tour led by global storyteller Vee, The Traveling Cannabis Writer and Thailand-based industry pioneer Monica of Cloud Eleven.
This journey is all about shining light on Thailand’s evolving medical market and building a real bridge between cannabis industries in Asia and the U.S. As a cornerstone media partner - the Psychedelic State(s) of America team is honored to help document the stops, the stories, and the connections being made across two cannabis power regions.
Follow Vee’s journey across Thailand on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, and staytunedfor some exclusive coverage via PsychedelicAmericas.Org!
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