EPIC • Ethical Psychedelic International Community

Do you believe in Community over Competition?  You are cordially invited to Community Conversation Town Hall recorded event to discuss ways we can uplift in community ALL VOICES to reduce risk and harms, support safer practices, and build community together. Your voice, your experiences, your perspectives, MATTER. https://lnkd.in/gmZEekmH

Psychedelic substances have long been considered promising for treating severe and chronic forms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, US federal laws prohibit the production, supply, and possession of most psychedelics outside some clinical and research settings and a few religious exemptions. A new report by the RAND provides new data on the use of psychedelics and examines the evolving policy landscape in the United States. Explore the detailed findings of this comprehensive 160-page report, available via the first comment, which offers thorough insights and analyses. ICEERS contributed to the section of the report concerning spiritual medicines administered by Indigenous peoples https://lnkd.in/dyRuFjnJ

🚩 Green flags maybe even more important than red flags 🚩 what do you feel is important for psychedelic safety? Check out, share and contribute: https://lnkd.in/gEgmTWB2 Thank you for uplifting this living collaborative work done in community with community and for community Denise at NJPTA and Erica at Shine 🙏 Extra thank you to Leia Friedman for spearheading this collaborative document and it’s an honor and privilege to co-steward this document with you 💯🙏🙏🙏 —— FYI to all please check out the license and the details below but basically allows anyone to totally edit and reuse as long as attribute the original document and use for non commercial purposes 💞v🙏💞 Psychedelic Safety Flags © 2023 by Psychedelic Safety Flags Community Collaboration (Creators’/Reviewers’ Names: Leia Friedwoman, Hila Dean, Carolyn Fine, Will Hall, Tannis Patnoe Dennis, Rafaelle Lancelotta, Sandra Dreisbach, Claire Berjot, Nathaniel Putnam, and Kelsey Armeni) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://lnkd.in/grSq7Fk9

«𝐋𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐨. 𝐘𝐨 𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐞𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬». Revista Mate entrevista a Natalia Rebollo, coordinadora de ADF - Ayahuasca Defense Fund (ADF), hablando sobre la prohibición con fines espirituales de la hoja de coca, del extractivismo de las plantas enteógenas y de cómo la medicalización de las sustancias psicoactivas perpetúan el pensamiento colonial. https://lnkd.in/dfHd5qDG...

Ethical Psychedelic International Community is hosting Growing Together: Two Years in Review. Make sure to attend it today (now!)

Do you TALK the TALK or WALK the WALK??? Calling myself in, calling EPIC in, call yourself in!!! WALK the WALK!!! #walkthewalk #challenge #psychedelicethics https://lnkd.in/gkyy2sWF

Whether you are new to EPIC or have been around since the beginning, please join us as we make space to discuss Psychedelic Ethics in Community Practice at EPIC the past two years. Community is invited for reflection and discussion as well as open feedback and accountability for EPIC. Looking at where the journey started, what arose along the way, and where the growth edges are to lean into.  Container closes about 15 minutes after start time. Whether you can make the event or not, we invite your feedback including anonymous feedback via this form: https://lnkd.in/gcwNUhmx

It’s not controversial to say that ethics is important in all aspects and uses of psychedelics. But what does this look like in the real world?   As discussion of ethical issues in psychedelic settings has advanced, many more people understand the importance of concepts like accountability, informed consent, setting and maintaining boundaries, and grievance processes, etc.   It’s one thing to know what these concepts mean, and quite another to know how to enact them in your own community or organization in real life. This is where sharing ideas and experiences is so valuable. Ethics-in-action can be hard enough; there’s no need to make it harder by reinventing the wheel.   You don’t need to make this journey alone. Join the EPIC community & volunteers for a community gathering & discussion of what ethical best practices have looked like in our communities, and how our experiences have informed our ideas on what works and what doesn’t.   Whether you're involved in underground or legal/clinical psychedelic work, these 90-minute Zoom circles are a great opportunity to connect with others, share perspectives, and learn about the practicalities of upholding the highest ethical standards.   You can join one or both sessions. The calls will start promptly and close to new entrants about 15 minutes after the start time, so be sure to arrive on time. This is an important dialogue for the psychedelic community, so we encourage you to participate if you're able.

It’s not controversial to say that ethics is important in all aspects and uses of psychedelics. But what does this look like in the real world?   As discussion of ethical issues in psychedelic settings has advanced, many more people understand the importance of concepts like accountability, informed consent, setting and maintaining boundaries, and grievance processes, etc.   It’s one thing to know what these concepts mean, and quite another to know how to enact them in your own community or organization in real life. This is where sharing ideas and experiences is so valuable. Ethics-in-action can be hard enough; there’s no need to make it harder by reinventing the wheel.   You don’t need to make this journey alone. Join the EPIC community & volunteers for a community gathering & discussion of what ethical best practices have looked like in our communities, and how our experiences have informed our ideas on what works and what doesn’t.   Whether you're involved in underground or legal/clinical psychedelic work, these 90-minute Zoom circles are a great opportunity to connect with others, share perspectives, and learn about the practicalities of upholding the highest ethical standards.   You can join one or both sessions. The calls will start promptly and close to new entrants about 15 minutes after the start time, so be sure to arrive on time. This is an important dialogue for the psychedelic community, so we encourage you to participate if you're able.

Interpersonal conflict is a seemingly inevitable part of human interaction, and psychedelic communities are no exception. Sometimes, how we approach conflict can be the difference between bitter division and experiences that help everyone involved learn and grow. At other times, conflict can be a result of circumstances where not all parties will come to agreement on how to move forward. How we navigate conflict is a high-stakes affair, doubly so for the psychedelic communities that provide so many people with a sense of belonging they don’t get from mainstream society. Handling conflict well is essential to ethical and sustainable communities. Do it poorly, and ethical failure or bitter division will eventually follow. Resolving conflict is complicated too. What process should you use? Does everyone in the conflict or the community agree on how to proceed? Will the community deal with it in-house, or do you need third-party mediation? Do you have a plan if one or more parties refuse to participate in your chosen process? There aren’t easy answers to these questions. But if you find yourself facing them, other communities and community leaders have faced them before. You probably don’t need to reinvent the wheel. And if you do, you needn’t do it alone. This community-led discussion invites everyone - psychonauts, researchers, therapists, community leaders, and individuals from all walks of life - to share their experiences, insights, and strategies for handling conflict within psychedelic communities. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner, a newcomer to the field, or simply curious about the ethical implications of conflict in psychedelics, this discussion promises to challenge your perspectives and contribute to the collective shaping of a more responsible, inclusive, and safe psychedelic movement.