Psychedelics Opposition Alliance Forms In Mass, Further Divides Grassroots Coalition
May 8, 2024
Advocates decry “shadow campaign” subverting ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts
Advocates decry “shadow campaign” subverting ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts
“We knew we wanted to do something in psychedelics as we believed [Amanita muscaria] could be disruptive to the existing medicinal landscape.”
From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill, psychedelics advocates had a big March. But underneath the wins, fractures in the movement as well as external opposition could undermine legalization efforts.
An interview with Jamie Morey, founder of Parents for Plant Medicine: “We have to do better … There is no justification for building a system that creates a disgustingly high price tag to access plant medicine like psilocybin.”
One side is behind the ballot initiative to regulate access to psychedelics. The other side has been advocating and organizing grassroots efforts across New England. Is there any chance these rivals will break through the tension and work together?
A day celebrating psychedelics, plant medicine, activism, and delicious fungi
“Our town is now leading the way for affordable access to plant medicine and is setting an example for our state.”
An afternoon in the Arnold Arboretum with Bay Staters for Natural Medicine
