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Psychedel*c studies have already entered higher education, bringing serious academic attention to research, psychology, spirituality, ethics, history, and emerging models of care.

But an important question remains:

What happens when psychedeli*c higher education can move beyond studying practice and include meaningful practical formation itself?

This Thursday, join @psychedeliamericas Founder and investigative journalist Jack Gorsline (@jack.gorsline), Dr. Jim Garrison, Founder and President of Ubiquity University (@ubiquity_university), and Dr. Paul Ryder, Founding Minister of the Congregation for Sacred Practices (@congregationforsacredpractices), for a live conversation about an emerging model of psychedel*c higher education that joins graduate-level scholarship with religious-use-protected spiritual formation, practicum, mentorship, and ethics.

LIVE this Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT via @psychedelicamericas and @psychedelicstoday on LinkedIn, Youtube, Substack, and more!

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Your next two weeks in psychedel*c journalism, mapped. 🗓️

The first @psychedelicwritersguild Calendar Spotlight is here: courses, workshops, conferences, and screenings for writers, reporters, and editors covering psychedel*cs from October 5–17, 2026.

On the radar:

→ Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedel*cs | Oct 15–17, New York Academy of Medicine

→ States of Consciousness | Oct 14–15, UC Berkeley (sold out, waitlist open)

→ Athletes, TBI & Psychedel*cs | Oct 17, Santa Barbara

→ IRE’s AccessFest 2026 + keynote with MS NOW’s Laura Barron-Lopez | Oct 8, online

→ SPJ: Cover the Upcoming Elections with More Confidence | Oct 6 → Freelance business workshops, digital safety training, and documentary screenings

Watch the video summary, then swipe for the full lineup!

👉 Planning an event, teaching a workshop, or leading a community group? Submit it to the PWG Community Calendar.

And check out the full calendar at Psychedel*cWritersGuild.Net (link in bio, or subscribe to the PWG newsletter to get the Calendar Spotlight directly in your inbox, every other Monday.

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The Vital Conference is coming to Breckenridge, November 6 through 10.

Two days of practitioners presenting from active practice. Ibogaine for MS with Susan Anzalone MD. Extended state DMT with Hayley Mann RN and Kevin Thorbahn of DreamMind Labs. 5-MeO-DMT with Azul DelGrasso and Rev. Merrill Ward. Plus Vital grads Kalyana Bliss and Emily Wisdom, Court Wing, Kyle Buller, and Joe Moore.

Then stay for Music for Expanded States on the 9th and 10th, a hands-on workshop with Joe, Kyle, and Matthew McDonald.

Early bird ends Monday, October 5 at midnight. Link in bio.

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DYK? Psychedel*c policy is splitting in two, with FDA medicalization and community decriminalization forging different futures for access to psychedel*cs in the U.S. of A

The FDA track runs through strict clinical frameworks, corporate pharmaceutical patents, and expensive paywalls. The local track puts cognitive liberty and equitable, non-medical access first.

And as federal progress speeds up, local reform is accelerating too:

Last month, Pierce County, WA voted unanimously to make entheogens its lowest law enforcement priority.

Similarly, Nevada City, CA voted unanimously to protect adult use, cultivation, and sharing.

And on Wednesday, September 30th, Portland, Oregon’s city council will vote on the Psychedel*c Health and Safety Act.

What do you think? Will psychedel*cs become a corporate monopoly, or a protected right for cognitive liberty? Sound off in the comments section below!

Read the full article at Psychedel*cAmericas.Org, and follow @psychedelicamericas for drug policy news and analysis.

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🌿 Dive into the research that launched the modern psychedel*c era with the latest from The Psychedel*c Bookshelf, powered by @psychedelicamericas and The @psychedelicwritersguild ! 🌿

First, head to Psychedel*cAmericas.Org to check out Chronicles of Kykeon (@kykeon53) founder Jim Tate’s comprehensive review of DMT: The Spirit Molecule. Tate unpacks Dr. Rick Strassman’s sober clinical report on the first legal human psychedelic research project conducted in the United States in a generation, which began in 1990. The review explores the grueling bureaucratic approval process, the famous “entity” trip reports from the sixty volunteers, and the honest reality of why Strassman ultimately shut his own studies down in 1995.

Then, be sure to check out TPBS host Jim Tate as he sits down for an exclusive interview with Dr. Strassman! Together, they delve into the science and the mysteries behind DMT, exploring how this powerful molecule is reshaping our understanding of consciousness and spirituality.

Whether you’re a seasoned psychonaut or new to the topic, this paired review and interview offer insights that challenge conventional thinking and provide a comprehensive look at the potential of psychedel*cs in modern society.

👉 Read the full interview at the link 🔗 in The PWG’s bio , and be sure Subscribe to PSA at PsychedelicAmer*cas.Org to get the latest installments of The Psychedel*c Bookshelf delivered right to your inbox every two weeks!

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“How Two Psychedel*c Church Leaders Found Common Ground to Form an Innovative New Partnership”

In this clip from last Thursday’s live panel discussion, @congregationforsacredpractices Founder Paul Ryder details how — following a chance encounter at a Harvard conference focused on psychedel*cs and religio — he and @psychedelictherapyjourney Founder Bridger Lee Jensen decided to join forces - pairing CSP’s cutting edge psychedel*c ministry curriculum with the precedent-setting religious freedom established by Singularism following their victory in Federal Court last year.

Source: “The Future of Psychedelic*c Ministry” powered by @psychedelicamericas and @psychedelicstoday — July 30th, 2026

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🚨PSA News Roundup Alert 🚨

Tune in LIVE today at 4:30 PM eastern / 1:30 PM pacific via @psychedelicamericas and @psychedelicstoday on Youtube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Substack and more!

Hosted by PSA Founder and Investigative Journalist Jack Gorsline (@jack.gorsline) alongside @psychedelicstoday co-founder Joe Moore, today’s breakdown features:

Making sense of Trump’s Iboga*ne-focused Executive Order: all-hype or real progress?

FDA moves to fast-track DemeRx’s Noriboga*ne
Unpacking two weeks on the road with the @psychedelicwritersguild… and more!

You won’t want to miss this!

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