From the Battlefield to Ayahuasca: 46 Veterans and First Responders Seek Healing at a Costa Rica Retreat
U.S. military veterans and first responders attended a weeklong retreat featuring ayahuasca ceremonies, psychological support, and group activities. Some participants reported improvements in their mental health as research into psychedelics’ potential to treat post-traumatic stress disorder continues to grow. However, clinical evidence remains limited, and the legal status of these treatments in Costa Rica is […]
Psychedelic Church’s Secret Agreement With DEA And Approval From Iowa Officials Allows Import And Manufacturing Of Ayahuasca
“The parties agree that maintaining the memorandum of agreement under seal is necessary to protect important public and privacy interests.” By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch After years of litigation over its nonprofit status and use of a hallucinogenic controlled substance, an Iowa-based church is one step closer to being able to import the drug. […]