As psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies explode into the popular consciousness, what does it mean to cultivate and embody a psychedelic renaissance that learns from the past and prepares for the future?
From cultural appropriation and sustainability to diversity, inclusion and venture capitalism, Psychedelic Justice: Toward a Diverse and Equitable Psychedelic Culture examines the history of psychedelics, celebrates its present moment and contemplates how advocates and policymakers can shape the future integration of psychedelics into general society.
An anthology of essays written for the Chacruna Institute and edited by its co-founders Bia Labate, Ph.D., and Clancy Cavnar, Psy.D., Psychedelic Justice highlights voices that have been long marginalized in Western psychedelic culture: women, queer people, people of color, and Indigenous people. Works examine psychedelics in the contexts of capitalism, Indigenous traditions, reciprocity, sustainability, mental health, diversity, sex, power, and more.
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Why this book matters
- The essential equity-focused anthology of the psychedelic renaissance — asking who benefits, who is harmed, and who gets left out
- Centers the voices of women, queer people, people of color, and Indigenous communities — perspectives too often absent from mainstream psychedelic discourse
- Edited by Bia Labate and Clancy Cavnar of the Chacruna Institute — the leading organization for psychedelic cultural and policy research
- Addresses cultural appropriation, sustainability, venture capitalism, and drug policy with rigor, nuance, and moral clarity
- A necessary companion to any serious engagement with the psychedelic renaissance — because transformation without justice is incomplete
