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PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: August 30th, 2026
"Diving Deep: The Parallel Journeys of Scuba and Psychedelics," “The Psychedelic Church Membership Screening Process that Weeded Out Multiple Undercover Informants,” plus the PSA NewsWire Highlights of the Week
PSA on GBH Boston: Is Massachusetts going too far with its new kratom crackdown? 🎙️🌿
PSA Founder Jack Gorsline takes to local Boston airwaves to discuss Massachusetts' Ban on Kratom
The Psychedelic Bookshelf, Vol. V: "DMT: The Spirit Molecule"
Jim Tate's review of "DMT: The Spirit Molecule” and interview with Author Dr. Rick Strassman
Study Finds Psychedelic Decriminalization Linked to Improved Wellbeing and Reduced Harm
As the race for FDA-approved psychedelics heats up, advocates argue decriminalization won’t undercut pharmaceutical profit margins
Weekly Psychedelic Policy Briefing: August 24, 2026
Oregon Psilocybin Program Yields Real-World Data, Heidi Overton Tapped to Lead the FDA, and Johnson & Johnson Leads $85 Million Investment Round.... Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
The Representation Crisis: The Problem in the Medicalized Psychedelics Model
Part 2 in a two-part series about the lack of representation in psychedelic research, from our friends at TalkingDrugs
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: August 23rd, 2026
"The Representation Crisis: The Problem in the Medicalized Psychedelics Model" from our friends at TalkingDrugs, ICYMI: The Psychedelic Bookshelf, Vol. IV, plus The PSA NewsWire Highlights of the Week!
Founder’s Note: On Community Feedback and Coverage Expansion
From PSA Founder Jack Gorsline
Facing Financial Armageddon, New Study Shows Oregon's Psilocybin Services Yield Mental Health Benefits from Non-Therapeutic Use
New Study Highlights “high satisfaction” with regulated psilocybin services in Oregon and Low Rate of Adverse Events
Weekly Psychedelic Policy Briefing - August 18, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
The Representation Crisis: Who is the Psychedelic Revolution Really For?
Part 1 in a two-part series about the lack of representation in psychedelic research, from our friends at TalkingDrugs
Washington D.C.’s Crackdown on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops is a Warning for Underground Networks
Produced in partnership with our friends at Talking Drugs
The Psychedelic Bookshelf, Vol. IV: "American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda”
Natalie J. Storey's review of "American Trickster” and interview with Author Ru Marshall
The Drug War Myths People Still Believe
From our friends at Filter Magazine
Weekly Psychedelic Policy Briefing - August 9, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
Puerto Rico Governor signs executive order to launch clinical research pilot program for ibogaine and emerging therapies
Amidst political turmoil on the island, Puerto Rico takes the lead on next-gen clinical psychedelic research
LIVE Tonight: A Conversation About The Future of Psychedelic Ministry
Feat. Congregation for Sacred Practices Founder Paul Ryder, Singularism Founder Bridger Lee Jensen, and PSA Founder Jack Gorsline
LIVE This Thursday: A Conversation About The Future of Psychedelic Ministry
Feat. Congregation for Sacred Practices Founder Paul Ryder, Singularism Founder Bridger Lee Jensen, and PSA Founder Jack Gorsline
LIVE Today: Psychedelic State(s) of America's Weekly News Roundup - July 24th, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and powered by our friends at Psychedelics Today and Lucid News
From the Independent Psychedelic Media Archive: New Approach PAC Emerges As Nation’s Biggest Investor in Drug Reform Legislation
As previously published (and for some reason un-published) by Tripsitter over on Subtack
Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of July 20th, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today: The Texas Ibogaine Initiative launches Phase I Clinical Trials with extra $50 million in state funds, Eli Lilly buys Atai-Beckley for up to $3.8 Billion, Dr.…
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Psychedelic Media Literacy 101: Why The Boston Globe's Latest Article on Psychedelic Policy Reform in Massachusetts is Journalistic Malpractice by Omission
Plus, ICYMI: Inside Massachusetts' latest Psychedelic Policy Breakthrough
Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of July 13th, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
Massachusetts House Advances Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program
From our friends at Filter Magazine: The Bay State's Lates Psychedelic Reform Breakthrough Comes on the Heels of Grassroots Advocacy's Demands for Equity Fund and the Scandal-Plagued Failure of MA's 2024 psychedelics ballot campaign.
LIVE Today: PSA Weekly News Roundup - July 10th, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of July 6th, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of June 29th, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
PSA Presents: The Psychedelic Book Report Series, Volume 3
Natalie Storey's review of "My Twin The Murderer" by Lindsay Kent
Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of June 22, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
Coalition Rallies Behind North Carolina Bill for Psychedelic Care
From our friends at Filter Magazine
This Friday: The Psychedelic Writers Guild Presents... The Denver Plant Medicine Summer Mixer!
Presented by Psychedelic State(s) of America, Psychedelics Today, Work in Psychedelics, and WeFloYo!
Federal Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of June 15, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
Next Week: The Psychedelic Writers Guild Presents... The Denver Plant Medicine Summer Mixer!
Presented by Psychedelic State(s) of America, Psychedelics Today, Work in Psychedelics, and WeFloYo!
Power, Ethics, and Silence: The trouble in paradise of the Vancouver psychedelic community
As originally published by Reality Sandwich
Psychedelic Policy Briefing: Week of June 10, 2026
Produced in partnership with our friends at Psychedelics Today
PSA Presents... Adam Butler's Bi-Monthly Bulletin, Vol 3: June 4th, 2026
Psychedelic Evolution: The Next Step in Human Advancement
PSA Presents: The Psychedelic Book Report Series, Volume 2
Jim Tate's review of "Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna” by Graham St. John PLUS: A Sneak Peak of The Psychedelic Bookshelf interview with Graham St. John
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: May 31st, 2026
"It’s Not the Drugs: Sexual Violence under Prohibition and Patriarchy" from our friends at Talking Drugs, plus: Previewing PSA's Road Trip to Denver this Summer, along with the PSA NewsWire highlights for May 31st, 2026.
It’s Not the Drugs: Sexual Violence under Prohibition and Patriarchy
From our friends at Talking Drugs
Road Trip! PSA is Headed to Denver
PSA and the Psychedelic Writers Guild take Denver next month, with coverage, events, and community offerings galore already in the works
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: May 26th, 2026
"The Fight That Followed Him Home" from our friends at Normalize Psychedelics, Putting a Spotllight on PSA Media Partner The Secret Wilderness Podcast, Plus the PSA NewsWire Highlights of the week!
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: May 24th, 2026
Guest Column: "Pennsylvania is Losing the Psychedelic Reform Race" along with the PSA NewsWire highlights for May 24th 2026.
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: May 19th, 2026
"The Ceiling of Psychedelic Medicine: Why Scale, Not Science, Is the Real Challenge" from our friends at Beyond Consulting, plus: "Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Signs The Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act into Law," along with the PSA NewsW…
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: May 17th, 2026
"Football Player Jordan Poyer Leads the Breath of Life Tour" from our friends at Lucid News, Recapping The DC Plant Medicine Freedom Forum, along with the PSA NewsWire highlights for May 17th 2026.
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: May 12th, 2026
From our friends at Lucid News, "PsyCon Denver 2026: Modern Psychedelia Braces for What Comes Next," plus: “Psychedelics Mega Donor David Bronner's Math on Why MA Psychedelics Campaign Failed Doesn't Add Up," along with the PSA NewsWire Hig…
LIVE Today: PSA Monday News Roundup - May 11th 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: May 5th, 2026
From our friends at Filter Magazine, "Oklahoma Senate Advances Research-Focused Ibogaine Bill," "Quantifying the Scope of Open Circle Alliance's Grift" plus: the PSA NewsWire Highlights of the week!
LIVE Today: PSA Monday News Roundup - May 4th 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
Oklahoma Senate Advances Research-Focused Ibogaine Bill
From our friends at Filter Magazine
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: May 3rd, 2026
"The Last Mile Problem: Can Psychedelic Medicine Actually Reach People?" from our friend at the Chronicles of Kykeon, plus a new scoop as leaked internal comms indicate that the Investigation into 2024 MA Psychedelics Initiative’s Alleged C…
Senate Committee Weighs “Critical” VA-focused Psychedelics Bill
From our friends at Filter Magazine
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: April 26th, 2026
"Learning to Die Well: Inside a Psychedelic End‐of‐Life Retreat," from our friends plus “Re-Contextualizing the Implications of Trump's Psychedelic Executive Order on The Freedom to Heal Act," along with the PSA NewsWire highlights for Apri…
LIVE Today: PSA Friday News Roundup - April 24, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: April 21st, 2026
From our friends at Lucid News, "Trump Signs Executive Order Designed to Fast-Track Psychedelic Research" plus the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
LIVE Today: PSA Wednesday News Roundup - April 22, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
Next week in Oakland: "Celebrating Psychedelic Storytellers" a Fundraiser for the Psychedelic Writers Guild!
Join the PWG at Akoma Church of Oakland 1 week from today for "Celebrating Psychedelic Storytellers"
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: April 7th, 2026
From our friends at Filter, "New Jersey Harm Reduction Under a New Governor—and Trump" plus: "How self-interested 'advocacy' organizations exploit public ignorance and civic illiteracy," along with the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
LIVE Today: PSA's Friday News Roundup for Friday, April 3rd
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today and DoubleBlind
Next Week: The Psychedelic Writers Guild's Denver Mixer!
Presented by Psychedelic State(s) of America, WeFloo, TRiPS, MAPS, Psychedelics Today, and more!
PSA Presents: The Psychedelic Book Report Series, Volume 1
Jim Tate's review of "Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook for Mindful Exploration” by Joe Dolce
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: March 31st, 2026
From our friends at The Chronicles of Kykeon: "Betrayal in the Silo," plus: ntroducing GALILEA - Forward thinking, women's health-informed psychedelic care, and the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
The Psychedelic Writers Guild Hits the Road
Join the PWG at our Denver Mixer on 4/9 and/or our Oakland Fundraiser on 4/17!
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: March 29th, 2026
"Stewardship of a Sacred Tension," from Normalize Psychedelics, Scandal-Plagued “Open Circle Alliance” Shuts Down, Plus: the latest Work In Psychedelics Sunday Jobs Report, and the PSA NewsWire highlights for March 29th, 2026.
The Psychedelic Writers Guild's Denver Mixer: April 9th, 2026
Presented by Psychedelic State(s) of America, WeFloo, TRiPS, and Psychedelics Today.
LIVE Today: PSA's Friday News Roundup for Friday, March 27th
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today and DoubleBlind
Can Massachusetts Lead The World In Psychedelic Opioid Treatment?
Lawmakers advance competing psychedelic therapy bills, are poised to weigh landmark programs for ibogaine and psilocybin
PSA Presents... Adam Butler's Bi-Monthly Bulletin, Vol 2: March 26, 2026
Psychedelic Inequality: Increasing Access and Removing Barriers
New Federal Bill Aims to Establish VA Office of Novel Therapeutics
The Veterans Health Administration Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act is the fourth psychedelics-related bill filed in Congress this term as related legislation gains momentum
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: March 24th, 2026
From our friends at Normalize Psychedelics: The Medicine Beneath the Blood, "Inside Kyrsten Sinema’s latest psychedelic lobbying scandal," plus the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
LIVE Today: PSA's Monday News Roundup - March 23rd, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA in partnership wioth our friends at Psychedelics Today and DoubleBlind Magazine
BREAKING: PSA Announces New Partnership with The Psychedelic Bar Association
Elevating and amplifying next-gen, high-quality psychedelic law and policy discourse, education, and professional development.
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: March 17th, 2026
"New Mexico Will Fund Psychedelic Treatment for Patients on Low Incomes," "Crafting Forward Thinking Psychedelic Policy Requires Collaborative Innovation," plus the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
New Mexico Will Fund Psychedelic Treatment for Patients on Low Incomes
$630,000 of New Mexico's State Budget Designated to Equity Fund to Treat Low-Income Residents
LIVE Today: PSA's Monday News Roundup - March 16th, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
Bill Would Require the VA to Study and Provide Psychedelic Treatments
"Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act" put forth in the Senate with bipartisan support
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: March 10th, 2026
"Maybe What You Liked about Timothy Leary Were Her Words," Interpreting Georgia's latest Psychedelic Policy Breakthrough, plus the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
LIVE in 1 Hour: PSA's Monday News Roundup - March 9th, 2026
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
How Muslims Use Drugs During Ramadan
From PSA Media Partner Talking Drugs
LIVE Today: PSA's Friday News Roundup
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
Death by Astonishment: A Book Report
Unpacking Dr. Andrew Gallimore's Take on DMT, from our friends at The Chronicles of Kykeon
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: March 3rd, 2026
From our friends at the Chronicles of Kykeon: "Psychedelics, American Style", PSA Event network spotlight on "The Border of Consent" presented by Synergetic Press, plus the Work in Psychedelics' Tuesday Jobs Report and the latest PSA NewsWi…
LIVE in 1 Hour: PSA's Monday News Roundup
Streaming Live via PSA and our friends at Psychedelics Today
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: March 1st, 2026
Plant science has a history of suppressing women's knowledge, plus a new interview from Psychedelic Vantage, along with the latest Work In Psychedelics Sunday Jobs Report, and the PSA Media NewsWire highlights for March 1st, 2026.
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: February 24th, 2026
New RAND Report Shows Therapeutic Use Driving Shifting U.S. Attitudes on Psychedelics, Kyrsten Sinema's latest scandal amidst silence from Ibogaine Lobby, the Work in Psychedelics' Tuesday Jobs Report and the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
Varying Approaches to Psychedelic Policy Reform in Washington State
Produced in partnership with our friends at Lucid News
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: February 17th, 2026
An excerpt from The Divine Influx on the science that goes unstudied, Introducing the new Psychedelic Writers Guild (PWG) Leadership team, plus: the Work in Psychedelics' Tuesday Jobs Report and the latest PSA NewsWire Highlights!
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: February 15th, 2026
Washington State's medical psilocybin bill stalls, plus the latest Work In Psychedelics Jobs Report and PSA Media NewsWire highlights for February 15th, 2026.
The PSA Wednesday NewsWire: February 11th, 2026
HHS Unveils “STREETS” Initiative, Ramping Up Coerced Drug Treatment - from our friends at Filter Magazine, plus the PSA Wednesday Newswire Highlights
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: February 10th, 2026
"Psychedelics Unbounded" + Work in Psychedelics' Tuesday Jobs Report and PSA Media NewsWire Highlights of the Week
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: February 8th, 2026
An excerpt from our friends at Lucid News on the future of Psilocybin for PTSD, plus the Work In Psychedelics Sunday Jobs Report, along with this week's PSA Media NewsWire Highlights!
The PSA Wednesday NewsWire: February 4th, 2026
DEA moves to Emergency Schedule Ketamine Analog 2-FDCK, plus an extra-extended edition of the PSA Media NewsWire Highlights of the Day!
Psychedelic VC Steve Jurvetson Mentioned in FBI Memo Found in Epstein Files
FBI Correspondence uncovered in latest Epstein files release details Jurvetson VC Firm's ties to convicted Chinese spy, alleged Russian intelligence
FBI Memo Links Venture Capitalist and Psychedelic Investor Steve Jurvetson to Epstein-Connected Network, “Active Blackmail," and Intelligence Concerns
FBI Correspondence uncovered in latest Epstein files release details Jurvetson VC Firm's ties to convicted Chinese spy, alleged Russian intelligence
PSA's Sunday Sound-Off: February 1st, 2026
Free the Psychedelic Elders from their Golden Cage, plus the Work In Psychedelics Sunday Jobs Report, along with this week's PSA Media NewsWire Highlights!
SAMHSA’s “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” Is Still Civil Commitment
From our Friends at Filter Magazine: SAMHSA's controversial Assisted Outpatient Treatment program sparks debate, examining civil commitment's impact on mental health interventions and patient rights in 2026.
The PSA Thursday NewsWire: January 29th, 2026
PSA Media NewsWire Highlights of the Day, an excerpt on how SAMHSA’s “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” Is Still Civil Commitment, and and Open Call for Chapters for "Psychedelics for Clinical Practice"
The PSA Wednesday NewsWire: January 28th, 2026
PSA Media NewsWire Highlights of the Day, Salvia Divnorium Entity Exploration from our friends at the Chronicles Of Kykeon, + a pair of Spotlights on some upcoming Events hosted by PSA Media Partners
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: January 27th, 2026
Guest Column from SSDP NYC Chapter President Zach Johnson, PSA Media Partner Announcement, plus an extended edition this week's PSA Media NewsWire Highlights
The Oneirogen Hypothesis, Psychedelics & Ancient Dream Practices
Dream Machines, and what ancient Egypt and Greece can teach us about the dreaming mind.
NJ Psilocybin Legislation Exposes Conflicts Between Advocates for Different Therapeutic Models
Produced in partnership with our friends at Lucid News
PSA Media Partnership Announcement: Psychedelic Culture 2026 - April 17-19, 2026
At the Brava Theater in San Francisco, California... Presented by the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines!
The Tourist Economy of the Sacred
From our friends at The Chronicles of Kykeon:
What Changed After 38 Years Sober: Linda’s First Psychedelic Experience
From our Friends at Normalize Psychedelics - a PSA Media Partner
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: January 20th, 2026
The Rise of False Leaders in the Psychedelic Ecosystem, PSA Media Partnership Spotlight on the Secret Wilderness Podcast, plus the Work in Psychedelics,' Weekly Jobs Report, and this week's PSA Media NewsWire Highlights
Maryland Scrubs the Term “Harm Reduction” From Key Grant Program
From our Friends at Filter Magazine: Maryland Health Department removes "harm reduction" from key grant program, sparking debate over public health strategy and potential federal pressure in supporting drug user care and services.
Canada’s Rise in Police-Reported Drug Offences is Not So Simple
From PSA Media Partner Talking Drugs
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: January 13th, 2026
From our friends at Normalize Psychedelics: "The Journey Home - Ian McCall and the Athletes Healing After the Fight, plus - Introducing PSA's Newest Media Partnership with Work in Psychedelics, and this week's PSA Media NewsWire Highlights
Senate Confirms Fentanyl Conspiracy Theorist Sara Carter as “Drug Czar”
From our friends at Filter Magazine
‘Podcast Bros’ Are Embracing the Other ‘Maha’ Madness
Westerners Are Embracing ‘Mad Honey’ — With Little Knowledge about Health and Ecological Impacts... From our friends at The Xylom, powered by the UC Berkeley Ferris Fellowship:
How Bolivia’s Legal Coca Industry Challenges Drug Prohibition
From PSA Media Partner Talking Drugs
Dealing With Surveillance in Harm Reduction AI Tools
From PSA Media Partner Talking Drugs
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union: January 6th, 2026
What happens when drug policy reform is delayed, Mushrooms and Motherhood from Normalize Psychedelics, and PSA Media Newswire Highlights
Psychedelics Need Community for Healing to Happen
From PSA Media Partner Talking Drugs
PSA Presents... Adam Butler's Bi-Monthly Bulletin, Vol 1: January 1st, 2026
Psychedelics, Universal Truths, and Self-love: Expanding the Conversation and Exposing the Bullsh*t
Why The Question 4 Campaign Fell Short: Part 7
Part 7 of exposé on Massachusetts’ 2024 psychedelics campaign from its educational director details how the campaign possibly put Its Grassroots Staff and Nonprofit Affiliates in Legal Jeopardy
Why The Question 4 Campaign Fell Short: Part 6.2
Part 6.2 of exposé on Massachusetts’ 2024 psychedelics campaign from its educational director details glaring conflicts of interest
PSA's 2025 Recap: Major "Firsts," Movement-Altering Exposés, Psychedelic Community Building, and more!
Recapping a Banner Year for the Psychedelic Beat
Massachusetts Lawmakers Advance Newly-Combined Psychedelic Policy Framework, Bolstering Statewide Legalization Efforts
Advocates herald latest advancement as proof of broad coalition-building effort’s influence
The Attorney Leading the Fight to Bring Psychedelics to the Dying
In evaluating the complex landscape of drug decriminalization, this detailed analysis reveals the nuanced challenges and potential of policy reform beyond simple solutions.
Advancing Innovation in Mental Health: An Interview with Kabir Nath, CEO of Compass Pathways
Brought to you by our friends at Psychedelic Vantage
Federal Bill Would Give Some Patients “Right to Try” Psychedelics
“The problem was that these wounds weren’t being addressed.”
Jackson, Michigan Designates Psychedelics as Lowest Law Enforcement Priority
Local activists cite education as key to success, while Mayor lauds move to “free the ‘shrooms”
Psychedelic Biotech in 2025: What’s Next? Featuring Florian Brand and Lars Wilde, Co-Founders of atai Life Sciences and Compass Pathways
Brought to you by our friends at Psychedelic Vantage
New Mexico to Accelerate Its Launch of Therapeutic Psilocybin Access
Community Leaders and Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative (PSFC) Members React
Stigma by Association Is Driving Workers Out of Harm Reduction
Evaluating the complex landscape of drug decriminalization, this analysis reveals the nuanced challenges and potential of policy reform beyond simple solutions.
“From Forest to Dust” Shows How Drug Prohibition Drives Climate Crisis
“From Forest to Dust” Shows How Drug Prohibition Drives Climate Crisis By Alexander Lekhtman December 8, 2025 Drug prohibition is a driver of the climate crisis, outlines a major report by international researchers and policy experts.…
What Role does Philosophy Play in the Future of Psychedelics?
From PSA Media Partner Talking Drugs: An interview with Philosopher Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes
PSA Event Alert: Psychedelic Author Spotlight in NYC feat. Mattha Busby
Presented by Psychedelic State(s) of America, Psychedelics For Climate Action (PSYCA), and the Psychedelic Writers Guild
The PSA Advocacy Spotlight Initiative Presents... An Interview with "Lucy" - the world's first-ever AI "Psychedelic Patient"
Featuring PSA Founder Jack Gorsline and Fireside Project Founder Joshua White - LIVE on Thursday, December 11th, 2025
PSA Event Alert: Writing the Psychedelic Future
Presented by The Psychedelic Professionals Networking Club - coming December 18th, 2025!
Psychedelic Progress And Policy Debates Heat Up In Massachusetts
Legislative proposals present differing pilot programs, sparking debate among experts and advocates on the future of psychedelics
PSA's Psychedelic State(s) of The Union #3
Psychedelic State(s) of the Union: November 10th, 2025
Cognitive Liberty 101-Right to Consciousness
Why your mind belongs to you and why that matters.
The Campaign Ran a Measure Out of Touch with Public Opinion Against the Recommendations of Its Own Strategists
Part 1 of a postmortem of the 2024 Massachusetts psychedelics campaign
The Campaign Elevated a Divisive and Hostile Activist to Statewide Prominence Despite Forewarning - A Substantial Risk and a Misinformation Blitz
Part 2 of a postmortem of the 2024 Massachusetts psychedelics campaign (comprising Part 2.1, Part 2.2, and Part 2.3 combined into a single post)
"13 RSVPs - Including Jamie and Stefanie from Open Circle. So 11 non-staff." Hard Lessons from MA's Yes on 4 Part 3
11.9.2025 email introduction
The Campaign Elevated a Divisive and Hostile Activist to Statewide Prominence Despite Forewarning
Part 2 of a postmortem of the 2024 Massachusetts psychedelics campaign (comprising Part 2.1, Part 2.2, and Part 2.3 combined into a single post)
You Can’t Buy a Movement
An op-ed exploring the lessons of Massachusetts’ psychedelics campaign
The Campaign Diverted Resources to a New Nonprofit While Polling Behind
Part 3 of a postmortem of the 2024 Massachusetts psychedelics campaign
"James did a bang-up job." Hard Lessons from MA's Yes on 4 Part 2.3
11.6.2025 email introduction
The Campaign Elevated a Divisive and Hostile Activist to Statewide Prominence Despite Forewarning - A New BSNM, an Alleged Impersonation, a Stubborn Mistrust, a Contradiction, and a "Bang-up Job"
Part 2.3 of a postmortem of the 2024 Massachusetts psychedelics campaign
The Campaign Elevated a Divisive and Hostile Activist to Statewide Prominence Despite Forewarning - A Rising (and Fabricated) Hero, an Expensive Endorsement, and a Special Relationship
Part 2.2 of a postmortem of the 2024 Massachusetts psychedelics campaign
"I did not give the emails to Jack"; "I think I did lol." Hard Lessons from MA's Yes on 4 Part 2.2
10.31.2025 email introduction
PSA Profiles: Flanking Psychedelic Care For Veterans: An Interview With CJ LoConte, Founder of Truxtun LLC
“For the first time, I was able to let go of the blame and guilt and shame that I kept bottled up from the military.”
When Psychedelics Meet an Injured Spinal Cord, What Really Happens?
In people with spinal cord injury (SCI), something different can happen when taking serotonergic psychedelics like psilocybin or LSD: an intense peripheral reaction in the body that can look a lot like a mild or localized form of serotonin…
Set. Setting. Sound.
Interview with Cam Avery, Tame Impala's Bassist
2025: The Year of Ibogaine Therapy
“The connection that we have with [plant] medicine in Gabon is different from what we are hearing from other parts of the world,”
Neuroplasticity: The Latest BUZZ Word
Neuroplasticity has become one of those words that gets tossed around everywhere, from wellness blogs to neuroscience labs to psychedelic therapy retreats.
The Ultimate Guide to Using Functional Mushrooms to Enhance Your Mind and Body
Functional mushrooms offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition. They contain bioactive compounds, such as polysaccharides, beta-glucans, triterpenoids, and antioxidants, contributing to their therapeutic properties.
Crossing the Threshold: The Art & Science of Transliminality
We often talk about liminal spaces — those mysterious in-between moments of change and transformation. But there’s a another concept from psychology that takes this idea inward: transliminality.
New York Assembly Considers Psilocybin Bill
A proposed bill now being considered by the New York State Assembly would reform criminal penalties against psilocybin under state law and create a regulated public-health framework for dispensing psilocybin to adults by licensed providers…
"Abu, why are you smiling like that?"
How a seventy-one-year-old grandfather microdosed his way back to wonder.
Expanding Public Consciousness Around Psychedelics
As the second wave of psychedelics pushes ashore, something integral is missing.
PSA Profiles: Safer Psychedelics In New England’s Unsteady Plant Medicine Scene With SPAN
An interview with New England’s newest “friendly neighborhood safety dealers” about the importance of psychedelics education
PSA Profiles: Citizen Psychedelia: A Q+A With Billerica, Massachusetts Plant Medicine Advocate Tim Morris
“I felt obligated to personally do something to help push decriminalization, and to tell people that psychedelics are nothing to be afraid of.”
PSA Profiles: Psychedelic Salons Founder Mia Cara Cosco
Natural medicine advocate sees a “glaring problem” in how people with depression “don’t know where to go” when institutions ignore “what really has been working throughout human history”
PSA Profiles: Exploring Psychedelic Intersections Of Addiction, Passion, And Community
A “quirky brand of integration wisdom” with Tam Integration founder Daniel Shankin
PSA Profiles: Finding The Intersectional Threads Of The Psychedelic Renaissance
An interview with Entheogen Melanin Collective Co-Founder Julian Fox
PSA Media Milestone Alert
What's Happened, What's Up Next, and Other Odds, Ends, and Overdue Substack-Specific Updates
"Either they blew the money [...] or they were trying to tank it." Hard Lessons from MA's Yes on 4: An Anniversary Postmortem
10.17.2025 email introduction
The PSA Sunday Sound-Off: May 25, 2025
An overdue (re)-introduction, plus What's Next for Psychedelics in Texas?, previewing PSA's ACT Conference recap, upcoming events worth attending, and more!
PSA Promo Alert: The Lone Star Plant Medicine Showcase TONIGHT!
LIVE From Austin, Texas tonight, tomorrow, & Thursday + the latest ACT Conference Coverage Preview!
🎉 Big News! PSA signs on as Media Partner for the ACT Conference in Austin, Texas
Plus, tune in LIVE next Tuesday night for The Lone Star Plant Medicine Showcase!
A PSA Advocacy Spotlight Initiative Alert
Getting up to speed before getting back on the road
🇺🇸🍄 PSA Promo Alert 🍄🇺🇸 → "Portal to... Plants and Other Medicines" Live and In-Person TONIGHT!
Inside the debut of Boston's newest psychedelic education and advocacy forum, viewing info for local and online attendees, plus a brief overview of PSA's soon-to-be regularly scheduled programming...
PSA Promo Alert: Psychedelic State(s) of America x Psychedelics Today Livestream Tomorrow
Plus, a brief but undoubtedly overdue update.
PSA Weekly Roundup: July 6th, 2024
"Stolen Valor" update(s), industry highlights, a shameless plug, and a sneak peak (or two).
PSA Profile: Exploring the origins of psychedelic science with David Babik, President of the Boston Mycological Club.
1 In this week’s slightly less-psychedelic feature Q+A, I spoke with Mr. David Babik, President of the Boston Mycological Club.…
PSA Profile: Examining the Future of Psychedelic Pharmacology with Dr. Emily Kulpa
Co-founder of the Psychedelic Pharmacists' Association
Coming soon
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