In Memory of Maria Sabina
January 7, 2021
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Maria Sabina was a Mazatec mushroom healer, known as sabia or curandera, who became accidentally famous after conducting a ceremony for a foreigner. However, she
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Aug.17.2020 – MAPS Canada advances understanding about psychedelic medicines (Georgia Straight)
Feb.21.2020 – This Is What Happens When You Take 550 Doses of LSD at Once (Vice)
Jan.26.2020 – Canadian psychedelic drug researcher featured in Paltrow’s Netflix show The Goop Lab (The Globe and Mail)
Nov.15.2019 – Joe Rogan Experience #1385 – Paul Stamets
Sep.11.2019 – Vancouver rejects ‘alarmist’ request to prevent sales of psychedelic mushrooms (City News)
May.26.2015 – Psychedelic drugs should be legally reclassified as they may benefit patients, experts say (Science Daily)
Jan.21.2015 – Classic psychedelic use protective with regard to psychological distress and suicidality (Science Daily)
Feb.9.2016 – Why some therapists are risking arrest to heal trauma using psychedelics (Al Jazeera America)
Oct.4.2015 – Taking the Grim out of Grim Reaper with a Psychedelic Trip (CBC Radio, Tapestry with Mary Hynes)
Sep.15.2015 – Analysis explores potential psychedelic treatments of mental illness (Healio Psychiatric Annals)
Sep.9.2015 – Interest in therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs on the rise, says research review (Vancouver Sun)
Sep.8.2015 – Experts call for study of possible therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs (Globe and Mail)
Sep.8.2015 – Psychedelic therapy re-emerging as promising treatment for anxiety, PTSD and addiction (Medical News Today)
Oct.12.2020 – Turn On, Tune In, Get Well (New Yorker)
Jul.10.2020 – Americans Increase LSD use – and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame (Scientific American)
Feb.28.2020 – The Capital That Ate Wellness is Going to Eat Your Mushrooms (New York Times)
Oct.17.2019 – Taking Ayahuasca When You’re a Senior Citizen (New York Times)
Jun.5.2019 – Oakland in California decriminalizes magic mushrooms and peyote (USA Today)
May.8.2019 – Denver Voters Support ‘Magic’ Mushrooms (New York Times)
May.8.2019 – Health Canada allows more religious groups to import ayahuasca (Global News)
Apr.14.2019 – Psychedelic renaissance: Could MDMA help with PTSD, depression and anxiety? (The Guardian)
Feb.19.2019 – Republican Iowa Lawmaker Proposes Decriminalizing Psychedelics for Medicinal Use (Newsweek)
Jan.31.2019 – Scientists Rethink Psychedelics As Attitudes Change Toward Formerly Illicit Drugs (Forbes)
Oct.26.2015 – Study of psychedelics use by clergy participants aims to induce mystical experiences (The Christian Century)
Nov.19.2013 – New research links smoking synthetic marijuana with stroke in healthy, young adults (Science Daily)
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Jazmin Pirozek
Canadian Psychedelic Association
December 22nd, 5:00-6:30pm PST
Bio: Jazmin Pirozek HBA, MSc practices and teaches traditional and contemporary methods regarding plants of the Boreal and Amazon forests. Currently, Jazmin is a consultant combining scientific and traditional methods, focussing on remediating chronic illnesses for the people of Northern Ontario, Canada. Jazmin has applied concepts of Nishnawbe Aski Nation Health Transformation perspectives in her work to combine Traditional and Contemporary Health practices to create better access to Integrative medicine for all. Jazmin founded Boom Bay Integrative Healing and Learning Centre on Beautiful Lake of the Woods, Kenora, Ontario, which is set to continue construction into 2021.
Webinar Topic: In this episode, Jazmin will be joined by CPA Board Member Trevor Millar to discuss what the CPA is and what role is seeks to serve in the psychedelic space.
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MAPS Canada Blog Posts
MAPS Canada Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies
December 28, 2020
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We are excited to announce that MAPS Canada now accepts charitable donations in the form of cryptocurrencies! Cryptocurrencies are founded on a new payment infrastructure
Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance Season 2 – Episode 15 – Psilocybin Mushrooms vs. Psilocybin: The Dialectic Between Nature vs. Synthetic
December 23, 2020
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In the season finale of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, join Paul Stamets for a discussion on the history of psilocybin and our knowledge of its
Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance Season 2 – Episode 13 – Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy
December 12, 2020
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In episode 13 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, Spencer Hawkswell, CEO of TheraPsil, will discuss psilocybin-assisted therapy and its future potential. Date: Tuesday, December 15th
Update on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
December 8, 2020
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Dear MAPS Canada community, We wanted to provide an update to our valued volunteers and community about how MAPS Canada is actively working on the
Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance Season 2 – Episode 12 – The Story of Bufo Alvarius
December 3, 2020
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Bufo alvarius is a nocturnal amphibian that secretes one of nature’s most powerful hallucinogens. Wade Davis is a notorious adventurer that speaks on his potent