FDA Makes False Claims About Marijuana
Last Friday, 24 members of Congress demanded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) account for its disingenuous April 20 statement claiming that “no sound scientific studies” support the medical use of marijuana.
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  • Why Entheology.org?
    Our simple and concise mission statement including information regarding submissions. We pay you for reprint rights on any research paper we'd like to include here at Edoto...just click for details.

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  • Plants of the Gods
    Absolute essential read for anyone interested in sacred entheogens. Includes detailed history and preparation of 97 psychoactive and/or sacred plants.

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  • Annual Causes of Death in America
    The REAL truth is the most sobering statistic.

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  • Annual Causes of Death in America
    The REAL truth is the most sobering statistic.

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  • Extracting Salvinorin from Salvia Divinorum
    This is a concise extraction method for educational purposes only.

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  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
    Extremely important information regarding MAOI's, complete with Diet Card.

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  • Traditional Quid Preparation
    Information regarding the traditional praparation of Salvia divinorum for divination by the Mazatecs.

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  • Pharmacology of Bufotenine
    Exhaustive case study regarding Bufotenine, 5-MEO-DMT, and related substances.

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  • Study on Calea Zacatechichi (Dream Herb)
    Calea zacatechichi is a plant of extensive popular medicinal use in Mexico. An infusion of the plant is has been reported to have psychotropic properties that have been clinically-proven to induce dreaming, and increase the frequency of dreams as well.

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  • In Depth Report Regarding DMT
    In this article I wish to draw attention to a strange property of DMT which sets it apart from other psychedelics, namely, it's ability to place users in touch with a realm that is apparently inhabited by discarnate entities of an intelligent nature.

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  • The Science of Ethnobotany
    Ethnobotanists share two decades of experience living with the indigenous peoples of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.

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  • Entheogens and the Future of Religion
    The book should prove to be a welcome complement to other serious studies in mysticism (including those that take a fundamentally different tack).

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  • Tukanoans
    The Tukanoans are one of the most known cultures that utilize ayahuasca as their sacrament. They are one of about 70 tribes who share this practice.

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  • Ayahuasca, shamanism, and curanderismo in the Andes
    The term ayahuasca comes from the Quechua, meaning literally "the vine of souls," although it is also called "the visionary vine" or the "vine of death." The folk term refers to the botanical species of liana known as Banisteriopsis Caapi , which is also

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  • The Santo Daime Religion
    In this paper, the reader will be introduced to the sect of Santo Daime, a Brazilian religion which combines Christianity with the indigenous practice of using ayahuasca, a native entheogenic plant.

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  • Santo Daime Church Wins Court Case
    Freedom of Religion versus the Psychotropic Substance Treaty - The Verdict

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  • Ayahuasca: Human Consciousness and the Spirits of Nature
    Anything with the name Ralph Metzner even remotely attached to it is a safe buy. An elder statesman responsible for dramatic shifts in consciousness within this nation and throughout the world...

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  • DMT: The Spirit Moecule
    Covering a groundbreaking psychedelic substance that is actually found in human cerebrospinal fluid, Rick Strassman tells a first-person story of his research on the profoundly mysterious substance dimethltryptamine (DMT).

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  • The World As You Dream It: Shamanic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes
    John has done a lot to honor and preserve the indigenous teachings and the ethnobotanical environment.

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  • Shapeshifting: Shamanic Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation
    John has done a lot to honor and preserve the indigenous teachings and the ethnobotanical environment.

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  • Canada to Decriminalize Cannabis
    The Liberal government is preparing to move ahead in the new year with legislation to decriminalize marijuana, Justice Minister Martin Cauchon said yesterday.

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  • Solubility of Active Components – Quick Guide
    Brief discussion on active components of plants and whether they were traditionally extracted into alcohol, water, or other solvents.

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  • Amanita Muscaria
    This mushroom could very well be human's oldest hallucinogen, as it has been identified as Soma of ancient India.

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  • Anadenanthera - Yopo, Cebil, Villca
    YOPO or PARICA (Anadenanthera peregrina or Piptadenia peregrina) is a South American tree of the bean family, Leguminosae. A potent hallucinogenic snuff is prepared from the seeds of this tree.

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  • Anadenanthera peregrina - Yopo
    Under Construction.

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  • Argyreia nervosa - Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
    Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds are perhaps one of the least understood of modern-day entheogens and exotic botanicals. There is much controversy in regards to its true place in Shamanic and traditional history outside of its native culture and home; India.

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  • Argyreia nervosa - Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
    Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds are perhaps one of the least understood of modern-day entheogens and exotic botanicals. There is much controversy in regards to its true place in Shamanic and traditional history outside of its native culture and home; India.

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  • Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca
    Used in the western half of the Amazon Valley and by isolated tribes on the Pacific slopes of the Columbian and Ecuadorian Andes.

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  • Brugmansia aurea - Golden Angel's Trumpet
    Under Construction.

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  • Brugmansia sanguinea - Blood-Red Angel's Trumpet
    Under Construction.

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  • Brunfelsia grandiflora - Brunfelsia
    Under Construction.

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  • Caesalpina sepiaria - Yun Shih
    This plant was reputedly used in China as hallucinogen, this is nearly all we know about this plant.

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  • Calea zacatechichi - Dream Herb
    Calea zacatechichi is a plant used by the Chontal Indians of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages during dreaming.

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  • Cannabis sativa - Marijuana
    The original home of Cannabis is thought to be central Asia, but it has spread around the globe with the exception of Arctic regions and areas of wet tropical forests.

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  • Areca catechu - Betel Nut
    Betel nuts have been used as a drug for thousands of years. The practiced is thought to have started in south-east Asia and there is archaeological evidence to support this view.

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  • Links Related to Freedom of Religion
    A short list of useful links to information regarding fredom of speech and freedom of religion in the United States.

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  • Indonesian Forests on Borrowed Time
    Conservationists say the rate at which Indonesia is losing its forests has doubled since the 1980s. They say the lowland forests, the richest in the country, will not survive for long on some of the biggest islands. They blame corruption for driving "an e

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  • Dalai Lama Says Envoys May Return to China Soon
    The Dalai Lama said on Thursday his special envoys could return to China within months to continue building contacts with Beijing but he said a political solution to the Tibet question was still far off.

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  • Vatican Combats Threat of 'Alternative' Religions
    Catholics from more than 25 countries are in Rome this week to hammer out a strategy for combating the threat posed to Christianity by "New Age" religions and fads.

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  • Vatican Combats Threat of 'Alternative' Religions
    Catholics from more than 25 countries are in Rome this week to hammer out a strategy for combating the threat posed to Christianity by "New Age" religions and fads.

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  • Utah High Court OKs Non-Indian Peyote Use
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that non-American Indian members of the Native American Church can use peyote in religious ceremonies.

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  • Utah High Court OKs Non-Indian Peyote Use
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that non-American Indian members of the Native American Church can use peyote in religious ceremonies.

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  • New Attack on Raves and Live Music
    Last year there was an outrageous abuse of power in Racine, Wisconsin, where hundreds of music fans were ticketed for being in a crowded nightclub where a few people used drugs. Those ticketed had no drugs on them. The police didn’t even have any evidence

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  • UDV Wins Ayahuasca Case
    At 1:44 pm Eastern Standard Time today, December 10th 2004, the entire Supreme Court of The United States convened and determined to deny the Department of Justice’s request for that Court’s further intervention in the UDV’s legal case.

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  • UDV Wins Ayahuasca Case
    At 1:44 pm Eastern Standard Time today, December 10th 2004, the entire Supreme Court of The United States convened and determined to deny the Department of Justice’s request for that Court’s further intervention in the UDV’s legal case.

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  • The Supremes Debate Medical Marijuana
    It's California pot patients' second effort to break the legal yoke that the federal Controlled Substances Act holds around state laws that let sick people use cannabis if they have a valid recommendation for it from their doctor. In the first case, U.S.

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  • The Supremes Debate Medical Marijuana
    It's California pot patients' second effort to break the legal yoke that the federal Controlled Substances Act holds around state laws that let sick people use cannabis if they have a valid recommendation for it from their doctor. In the first case, U.S.

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  • Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Hallucinogenic Tea
    The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether the federal government must allow the U.S. branch of a Brazilian-based religion to import a hallucinogenic tea for use as a sacrament.

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  • Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Hallucinogenic Tea
    The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether the federal government must allow the U.S. branch of a Brazilian-based religion to import a hallucinogenic tea for use as a sacrament.

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  • NOT SO DOPEY
    The active ingredient of cannabis may protect against heart disease and strokes. In fact, marijuana's ability to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and AIDS, among other diseases, is pretty well agreed by patients, if not by the medical establis

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  • NOT SO DOPEY
    The active ingredient of cannabis may protect against heart disease and strokes. In fact, marijuana's ability to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and AIDS, among other diseases, is pretty well agreed by patients, if not by the medical establis

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  • NOT SO DOPEY
    The active ingredient of cannabis may protect against heart disease and strokes. In fact, marijuana's ability to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and AIDS, among other diseases, is pretty well agreed by patients, if not by the medical establis

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  • Should 'Sally D' Be Made Illegal?
    There are plenty of herbal plants, such as Saint-John's-wort or morning glory, that contain emotion-altering compounds. But Salvia divinorum, known in the streets as Sally D, is making bigger legal waves on account of its short-term side effects, which so

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  • Should 'Sally D' Be Made Illegal?
    There are plenty of herbal plants, such as Saint-John's-wort or morning glory, that contain emotion-altering compounds. But Salvia divinorum, known in the streets as Sally D, is making bigger legal waves on account of its short-term side effects, which so

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  • Prince Charles Hopeful of End to Kava Ban
    PRINCE Charles is hopeful that the export ban on Fiji's traditional drink will be lifted in the near future. This was relayed by Foreign Affairs Minister Kaliopate Tavola after a brief conversation with the Prince of Wales on Thursday.

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  • Prince Charles Hopeful of End to Kava Ban
    PRINCE Charles is hopeful that the export ban on Fiji's traditional drink will be lifted in the near future. This was relayed by Foreign Affairs Minister Kaliopate Tavola after a brief conversation with the Prince of Wales on Thursday.

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  • Anti-Drug Gains in Colombia Don't Reduce Flow to U.S.
    Five years and $3 billion into the most aggressive counternarcotics operation ever here, American and Colombian officials say they have eradicated a record-breaking million acres of coca plants, yet cocaine remains as available as ever on American streets

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  • Anti-Drug Gains in Colombia Don't Reduce Flow to U.S.
    Five years and $3 billion into the most aggressive counternarcotics operation ever here, American and Colombian officials say they have eradicated a record-breaking million acres of coca plants, yet cocaine remains as available as ever on American streets

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  • Canada Approves Cannabis Spray
    Canada became the first nation Tuesday to approve a pharmaceutical prescription spray derived from the cannabis plant, a move that could shift the medical marijuana debate in the U.S.

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  • Canada Approves Cannabis Spray
    Canada became the first nation Tuesday to approve a pharmaceutical prescription spray derived from the cannabis plant, a move that could shift the medical marijuana debate in the U.S.

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  • 63% Believe Bible Literally True
    Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans believe the Bible is literally true and the Word of God. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 24% disagree and say it is not.

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  • Liberal Bible-Thumping
    Even aside from his arguments that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and that St. Paul was a self-hating gay, the new book by a former Episcopal bishop of Newark is explosive.

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  • Liberal Bible-Thumping
    Even aside from his arguments that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and that St. Paul was a self-hating gay, the new book by a former Episcopal bishop of Newark is explosive.

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  • Liberation?: Afghanistan’s 2nd Largest Heroin Crop Ever
    The department's annual drug-trafficking report, released in March, warned that Afghanistan was "on the verge of becoming a narcotics state." This year's heroin crop will likely be the 2nd largest ever in Afganistan's history, notedly HIGHER than when th

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  • Liberation?: Afghanistan’s 2nd Largest Heroin Crop Ever
    The department's annual drug-trafficking report, released in March, warned that Afghanistan was "on the verge of becoming a narcotics state." This year's heroin crop will likely be the 2nd largest ever in Afganistan's history, notedly HIGHER than when th

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  • LOUISIANA CRIMINALIZES MANY BOTANICALS
    The penalty for possession is imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than 5 years and, in addition, a possible fine of up to $5,000. The penalty for manufacture or distribution is imprisonment with or without hard labor for not less than 2 y

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  • LOUISIANA CRIMINALIZES MANY BOTANICALS
    The penalty for possession is imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than 5 years and, in addition, a possible fine of up to $5,000. The penalty for manufacture or distribution is imprisonment with or without hard labor for not less than 2 y

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  • Missouri Bans Salvia Divinorum & Salvinorin A
    Missouri becomes first state in the U.S. to specifically schedule Salvia divinorum and its active chemical.

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  • Mexico Passes Law Making Possession of Some Drugs Legal
    Mexican lawmakers passed a sweeping new drug law early Friday that would crack down on small-time dealers, legalize the possession of small quantities of drugs and mandate treatment for addicts.

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  • Mexico Passes Law Making Possession of Some Drugs Legal
    Mexican lawmakers passed a sweeping new drug law early Friday that would crack down on small-time dealers, legalize the possession of small quantities of drugs and mandate treatment for addicts.

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  • Cannabis Use Not Linked with Psychosocial Harm
    Various reports indicate that young people who use cannabis tend to experience psychological and social problems. However, there is no evidence that marijuana use is directly linked with such problems, according to the results of a study published in The

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  • Cannabis Use Not Linked with Psychosocial Harm
    Various reports indicate that young people who use cannabis tend to experience psychological and social problems. However, there is no evidence that marijuana use is directly linked with such problems, according to the results of a study published in The

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  • Supreme Court Sides With Church in Ayahuasca Case
    In a UNANIMOUS RULING Tuesday, the Supreme Court decided that O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal (UDV), a religious congregation based in New Mexico, can use ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea, in its ceremonies.

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  • Supreme Court Sides With Church in Ayahuasca Case
    In a UNANIMOUS RULING Tuesday, the Supreme Court decided that O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal (UDV), a religious congregation based in New Mexico, can use ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea, in its ceremonies.

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  • The WTO - The Stoner's New Best Friend
    In the United States, possession and distribution of marijuana is nominally illegal. But you don't have to be Tommy Chong to know that pot's legal status is cloudy and confused.

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  • The WTO - The Stoner's New Best Friend
    In the United States, possession and distribution of marijuana is nominally illegal. But you don't have to be Tommy Chong to know that pot's legal status is cloudy and confused.

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  • Amazonian Tribe Suddenly Leaves Jungle Home
    Recently, and rather mysteriously, a group of nearly 80 wandered out of the wilderness, half-naked, a gaggle of children and pet monkeys in tow, and declared themselves ready to join the modern world.

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  • MAGIC MUSHROOMS FOUND TO HELP HUMANS
    The results were clear: Sixty percent of the psilocybin group elicited behaviors consistent with a "full mystical experience" as measured by psychological scales. Two months later, about 79 percent of the group reported "moderately to greatly increased" w

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  • MAGIC MUSHROOMS FOUND TO HELP HUMANS
    The results were clear: Sixty percent of the psilocybin group elicited behaviors consistent with a "full mystical experience" as measured by psychological scales. Two months later, about 79 percent of the group reported "moderately to greatly increased" w

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  • MAGIC MUSHROOMS FOUND TO HELP HUMANS
    The results were clear: Sixty percent of the psilocybin group elicited behaviors consistent with a "full mystical experience" as measured by psychological scales. Two months later, about 79 percent of the group reported "moderately to greatly increased" w

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  • Major Win for Medical Marijuana
    A San Diego Superior Court this week handed a critical victory to medical marijuana patients nationwide, affirming the ability of states to exempt qualified patients from criminal penalties, despite federal policy that prohibits all marijuana use.

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  • Major Win for Medical Marijuana
    A San Diego Superior Court this week handed a critical victory to medical marijuana patients nationwide, affirming the ability of states to exempt qualified patients from criminal penalties, despite federal policy that prohibits all marijuana use.

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  • In the Land of the Lotus Eaters
    Tourists threaten natural habitats in Hawaii, where kava and lotus are sacred plants revered for ages.

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  • In the Land of the Lotus Eaters
    Tourists threaten natural habitats in Hawaii, where kava and lotus are sacred plants revered for ages.

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  • Fasting Fakir Flummoxes Physicians
    Prahlad Jani, a holy man, or fakir, who is over 70 years old, has just spent 10 days under constant observation in Sterling Hospital, and during that time, he did not consume anything and "neither did he pass urine or stool", according to the hospital's d

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  • Fasting Fakir Flummoxes Physicians
    Prahlad Jani, a holy man, or fakir, who is over 70 years old, has just spent 10 days under constant observation in Sterling Hospital, and during that time, he did not consume anything and "neither did he pass urine or stool", according to the hospital's d

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  • DEA Targets Landlords to Shut Down Dispensaries
    The Drug Enforcement Administration's six-month-old surge against medical marijuana in California continues to ramp up with new threats to northern California dispensaries.

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  • Ayahuasca: A Strange Brew
    A comprehensive article on therapeutic experimentation with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant common to South America.

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  • Ayahuasca: A Strange Brew
    A comprehensive article on therapeutic experimentation with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant common to South America.

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  • Breaking the Drug Taboo: Group of Traumatized Veterans Get Ecstasy Treatment
    Clinical trials study the therapeutic benefits of the use of MDMA in the treatment of military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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  • Breaking the Drug Taboo: Group of Traumatized Veterans Get Ecstasy Treatment
    Clinical trials study the therapeutic benefits of the use of MDMA in the treatment of military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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  • Good Drugs, Bad Drugs: Psychotropics as a Gateway to Enlightenment
    An historical overview of the politicizing and criminalization of spiritual psychotropic substances.

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  • Good Drugs, Bad Drugs: Psychotropics as a Gateway to Enlightenment
    An historical overview of the politicizing and criminalization of spiritual psychotropic substances.

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  • College Students Less Religious & More Spiritual
    Students are becoming more open-minded in their beliefs, leaving organized religions, but growing more spiritual in their search for meaning in the world around them.

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  • College Students Less Religious & More Spiritual
    Students are becoming more open-minded in their beliefs, leaving organized religions, but growing more spiritual in their search for meaning in the world around them.

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  • Debunking the Hemp Conspiracy
    Pot isn't illegal because the paper industry is afraid of competing with hemp -- it's because of racism and the culture wars.

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  • Debunking the Hemp Conspiracy
    Pot isn't illegal because the paper industry is afraid of competing with hemp -- it's because of racism and the culture wars.

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  • Moses High On Drugs: Isreali Researcher
    New study examines the possible use of psychoactive plants by Moses on Mt. Sanai, and in the religious rites of biblical times.

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  • Moses High On Drugs: Isreali Researcher
    New study examines the possible use of psychoactive plants by Moses on Mt. Sanai, and in the religious rites of biblical times.

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  • Ira Glasser Remembers William F. Buckley, Jr.
    William F. Buckley, Jr., conservative intellectual--and supporter of drug policy reform--passed away February 27, 2008. He is remembered by Ira Glasser, president of DPA's board and former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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  • Narcotics Control Board Destroying Coca Cultures
    In a culturally insensitive and irrational move, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has called for the governments of Bolivia and Peru to abolish all uses of the coca leaf, including coca leaf chewing.

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  • Narcotics Control Board Destroying Coca Cultures
    In a culturally insensitive and irrational move, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has called for the governments of Bolivia and Peru to abolish all uses of the coca leaf, including coca leaf chewing.

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  • Outrageous Anti-Pot Lies: Media Uses Cancer Scare Tactics
    Headlines suggested a study proved pot is a greater cancer risk than tobacco -- but the media didn't even wait for the report to be released.

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  • Peyote (Lophophora williamsii)
    Peyote (Lophophora williamsii grows in South-Eastern America and in northern regions of Mexico. In Mexico, peyote has been used for divination in shamanic rituals and in the treatment of ailments for at least 10,000 years.

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  • Tagetes lucida - Marigolds
    Tagetes lucida, widely identified as a powerfully psychoactive strain of the marigold flower, was first documented by the Aztecs. They used Tagetes lucida in their ritual incense they referred to as yyauhtl. This name was derived from the Aztecan word uja

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  • Salvia Divinorum Creates Catch-22
    Florida follows the lead of eight other states and considers ban on Salvia divinorum.

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  • White Lotus - Nymphaea ampla
    The effects of the flower when prepared as a tea or decoction and ingested are said to be much like the opiate apomorphine. White lotus actually contains aporphine, which is closely related to apomorphine, differing only in the lack of two hydroxyl group

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  • Passiflora - Passion Flower
    The psychoactive properties of the Passiflora genus as a whole is still awaiting thorough ethnopharmacological study, however there are several species that have a rich history as entheogens.

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  • Yohimbe - Pausinystalia yohimba
    In addition to its sexual stimulant and aphrodisiac qualities, the bark of the yohimbe tree has been reported to also be hallucinogenic when smoked. The psychoactive effects are primarily due to the main active constituent yohimbine. Yohimbine has sympath

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  • Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha
    Widely used back in Mesopotamia for its medicinal and narcotic properties, this member of the Nightshade Family, was well known in ancient Egypt and characterized and classified as a sakrân intoxicant in Old Arabic.

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  • Massachusetts Aims For Marijuana Decriminalization in November
    Thanks to a carefully-crafted initiative campaign by the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy (CSMP), Massachusetts may be the next state to take the step to decriminalize marijuana.

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  • Santo Daime: The Drug-Fuelled Religion
    A new religion is spreading to Britain - its central sacrament the consumption of a hallucinogenic ayahuasca. This report is from inside the faith's heartland, the rainforests of the Amazon.

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  • Santo Daime: The Drug-Fuelled Religion
    A new religion is spreading to Britain - its central sacrament the consumption of a hallucinogenic ayahuasca. This report is from inside the faith's heartland, the rainforests of the Amazon.

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  • Ken Kesey's Mexico - On the Lam With Ken Kesey
    Journalist Lawrence Downes goes down Mexico way in an attempt to conjure the trail blazed by Ken Kesey, novelist, psychedelic prophet and hero of “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, along with his band of Merry Pranksters in the 1960s.

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  • Ancient Shamanic Solutions
    Cultural anthropologist and author, Dr. John Broomfield, studies ancient shamanic cultures and applies ancient wisdom to modern-day solutions.

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  • Ancient Shamanic Solutions
    Cultural anthropologist and author, Dr. John Broomfield, studies ancient shamanic cultures and applies ancient wisdom to modern-day solutions.

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  • LSD, Ketamine & Cannabis Could Treat Headaches to Diabetes
    Doctors and researchers in the US and across Europe are studying legitimate therapeutic applications of psychedelic drugs with new science set to prove their case.

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  • LSD, Ketamine & Cannabis Could Treat Headaches to Diabetes
    Doctors and researchers in the US and across Europe are studying legitimate therapeutic applications of psychedelic drugs with new science set to prove their case.

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  • Marijuana May Prevent Cancer, Not Cause It
    Clinical research begins to demonstrate a link between Cannabinoids and halting the spread of a wide range of cancers.

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  • LSD Helped Forge Alex Grey's Spiritual, Artistic and Love Lives
    Interview with artist Alex Grey explores his use of psychotropic drugs and their influence on his art, his spirituality, and his life.

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  • Ayurvedic 'Viagra' To Be Tested On Humans
    Researchers in India are studying the effects of Ayurveda herbal medicines for treatment of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.

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  • Salvia Divinorum: Old Psychedelic Drug, New Appeal
    The hallucinogenic herb Salvia divinorum can be purchased online or at a local head shop. While the DEA and others want to limit its use, scientists say making it a controlled substance would hinder research.

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  • Salvia Divinorum: Old Psychedelic Drug, New Appeal
    The hallucinogenic herb Salvia divinorum can be purchased online or at a local head shop. While the DEA and others want to limit its use, scientists say making it a controlled substance would hinder research.

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  • Brain's Reaction To Potent Hallucinogen Salvia Explored
    U.S. Department of Energy is conducting new brain-imaging studies on animals, documenting the effects of Salvia divinorum on the brain.

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  • Brain's Reaction To Potent Hallucinogen Salvia Explored
    U.S. Department of Energy is conducting new brain-imaging studies on animals, documenting the effects of Salvia divinorum on the brain.

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  • Trip Of A Lifetime: How LSD Rocked The World
    A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Albert Hoffman, the bicycling Swiss chemist who created LSD - it explores the trailblazing, mind-altering legacy he left behind after his death on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the age of 102.

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  • Trip Of A Lifetime: How LSD Rocked The World
    A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Albert Hoffman, the bicycling Swiss chemist who created LSD - it explores the trailblazing, mind-altering legacy he left behind after his death on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the age of 102.

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  • New Medical Trials Study Therapeutic Uses of LSD
    A new Swiss research study of LSD as a therapy is the first in 36 years. The clinical trials are to determine its usefulness in easing anxiety and relieving pain in patients suffering from illnesses such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.

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  • The Future of Psychedelics
    Author Daniel Pinchbeck discusses the 2008 World Psychedelic Forum held recently in Switzerland, and the potential for studying psychedelic therapies in the shifting world political climate.

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  • The Shroom Tragedy
    Magic mushrooms are on the verge of being outlawed by the Dutch government for the usual sensationalized reasons as everywhere else.

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  • The Shroom Tragedy
    Magic mushrooms are on the verge of being outlawed by the Dutch government for the usual sensationalized reasons as everywhere else.

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  • How the Internet Fuels the Global Psychedelic Community
    This year and the next, the United Nations will evaluate the War on Drugs. Since its official start in 1998 we have been bombed with official statistics on drug use, drug addiction, drug trafficking, street prices, courtcases and all the like. But what do

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Last Friday, 24 members of Congress demanded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) account for its disingenuous April 20 statement claiming that “no sound scientific studies” support the medical use of marijuana.

In a letter co-authored by U.S. Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Ron Paul (R-TX) and signed by 22 other members of Congress, the legislators accuse the FDA of basing its statement on politics, not science.

The FDA’s claim, of course, is patently false. Numerous credible scientific studies document marijuana’s medical benefits, most notably a 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report commissioned by the White House drug czar’s office. The IOM concluded, “Nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety are all afflictions of wasting, and all can be mitigated by marijuana.” But as Dr. John Benson, one of the three authors of the IOM report, told The New York Times on April 21, the federal government “loves to ignore our report. ... They would rather it never happened.”

The FDA’s statement — which was issued in response to pressure from notorious prohibitionist U.S. Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), who has demanded that the FDA’s acting commissioner denounce medical marijuana — contained no mention of new research or analysis that led to the agency’s pronouncement. Rather, the statement was simply a rehash of the federal government’s long-standing position.

But in a sign that MPP and our allies’ work to educate the public and the media is paying off, the nakedly political document has been nearly universally derided in the media. Even Congressman Souder’s hometown paper printed an editorial criticizing Souder and the FDA, calling the statement “just the latest disgraceful effort to maintain an unconvincing position that has long been rejected by most Americans.”

MPP staffers were quoted in stories in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times, as well as in Associated Press, Reuters, and Scripps Howard News Service stories that were reprinted in hundreds of local newspapers. In addition, MPP staffers appeared on CNBC, NBC’s “The Today Show,” and dozens of local TV news broadcasts ... and co-authored an op-ed in The San Diego Union-Tribune. (Read news coverage of the FDA’s bogus statement here.)

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