Advocates Unveil Guide For Psychedelic Healing Ceremonies They Hope To Legalize In Oakland

Psychedelics activists recently released guidelines for safely and effectively participating in healing ceremonies using entheogenic substances as they await legislative action to legalize the practice in Oakland. Last year, Oakland lawmakers made the city the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca. But advocates made clear they wanted to expand on that reform, and last month they unveiled an initiative to allow people to consume the plants and fungi in controlled settings. While a draft ordinance allowing psychedelic healing ceremonies has been submitted to Councilmember Noel Gallo (D), who sponsored the successful possession decriminalization measure, the Oakland City Council has not yet scheduled a hearing on the idea. But in the meantime, the reform group Decriminalize Nature (DN) is giving people a look at the guiding principles and practices they feel will provide for a safe and meaningful experience. “Entheogenic plants and mushrooms are powerful materials and should be treated with respect,” the new document released last week states. “These guidelines should be reviewed by the individual, facilitator, and participating community organization when deciding whether to have an entheogenic experience.” The group’s first couple points place a strong emphasis on education. People should learn about the specific entheogen they plan to consume, as each one “has different protocols, unique wisdom, varying durations, and pre/post care practices that should be considered when deciding which entheogen may best support the healing process.” They should also be mindful of “potential physical, psychological, or…

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