iownthesky22 t1_itsqxd1 wrote
Reply to comment by psychsafetyalliance in We are Dax Jackson and Ally Lee of Psychedelic Safety Alliance. We are here to provide scientific, no-BS adult harm reduction education around psychedelics. by psychsafetyalliance
Decriminalize Nature is rife with gross and messy approaches to advancing their agenda, lend themselves to silencing indigenous folk, and are just not particularly well versed on anything outside of legalizing “”””plant medicine””””. Chacruna, EntheoNation, and Visionaries Gathering are much, much better resources to start with, from someone that tried very hard to find common ground with Decrim Nature.
psychsafetyalliance OP t1_itsrjka wrote
Great, thanks for your input! We've heard of Chacruna but are not familiar with the other organizations you've mentioned (we're much more on the science/harm reduction side than the policy side), but will avoid recommending Decriminalize Nature in the future if they suck.
A_Naany_Mousse t1_ituifeg wrote
Yep. Basically Decrim Nature is advocating for peyote legalization without regard for the objections of the Native American Church. Wild Peyote is extremely important for so many American Indians, but it only grows in a somewhat limited range and is becoming scarce for several reasons. The Native American Church basically doesn't want peyote legalized and then have peyote populations decimated by psychedelic tourism. I mean peyote is a huge lifeline for so many American Indians and it's wild to think they'd risk losing access to their sacred plant because of reckless legalization.
ArdentVermillion t1_ittrsho wrote
Any supporting evidence for those bold claims or are we expected to simply take your word for it?
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