Lucid News, New York, NY (2025)

10/31/2025

“The psychedelic elders and pioneers represent an irreplaceable and disappearing resource,” says WVC co-founder and board member Mariavittoria Mangini, who helped organize the event.

The gathering will include time for questions, an altar for remembering, and a postcard-writing table where participants can contribute their own words to the record. Join the Women's Visionary Council on November 1st to celebrate.

The first nonprofit organization for psychedelic women is hosting a Day of Remembering in Berkeley, CA on November 1 to honor elders, ancestors and those who shaped psychedelic history.

10/31/2025

He’s helped shape how thousands experience psychedelic healing, both in ceremonies and clinical trials— but East Forest says he’s still exploring what his music can do. Our latest feature dives into his craft, challenges, and evolving role in the field. Read the interview below.

The musician, whose compositions have become an integral part of both spiritual ceremonies and psychedelic clinical trials, reflects on the unique musical frontier he inhabits.

10/24/2025

On Sept. 27th, Puerto Rico hosted its inaugural Puerto Rico Psychedelic Summit (PSPR25) to explore the role of psychedelic medicines in mental health and discuss access, policy and cultural frameworks in Puerto Rico and beyond.

10/21/2025

Lawmakers have now introduced a dozen bills at the Massachusetts State House, creating a labyrinth of proposals that range from limited therapeutic pilot programs to full recreational legalization.

Advocates of psychedelic policy reforms across New England are heralding the renewed interest from lawmakers as proof that support for this legislation remains strong despite the regional losses, setbacks, and whistleblower allegations about Question 4 that have plagued the local psychedelics community in recent years.

After the failure of Question 4 in Massachusetts in 2024 there has been a resurgence of other more focused proposed legislation targeting reform of state laws regulating the use of psychedelics.

10/20/2025

After a challenging year in the wake of the FDA decision on M**A-assisted therapy for PTSD, the MAPS Board of Directors has embraced a new model of leadership, naming Betty Aldworth and Ismail Lourido Ali as co-executive directors.

According to Aldworth, one of the main goals of MAPS between now and its 40th anniversary next year is to spend time reevaluating the role of the organization within the psychedelic ecosystem that it helped create.

After a challenging year in the wake of the FDA decision on M**A-assisted therapy for PTSD, the MAPS Board of Directors has embraced a new model of leadership, naming Betty Aldworth and Ismail Lourido Ali as co-executive directors.

10/20/2025

From Texas to Gabon, ibogaine is making headlines.

The future of ibogaine therapy was a central topic at the 2025 Psychedelic Science conference, where it was endorsed by former Texas governor Rick Perry and others. Other states are following suit, but some advocates worry about possible exploitation of the plant medicine.

The future of ibogaine therapy was a central topic at the 2025 Psychedelic Science conference, where it was endorsed by former Texas governor Rick Perry and others. Other states are following suit, but some advocates worry about possible exploitation of the plant medicine.

08/14/2025

Thanks to organizing from local advocacy organizations, including the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota, Minnesota has quietly become a hotbed of reform, launching a psychedelic task force and deprioritizing arrests related to entheogenic plants and fungi.

Join Big Psych for the 5th annual Psychedelic Symposium on August 15 and 16 at The Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis, MN to learn more about Minnesota's psychedelic community.

Thanks to organizing from local advocacy organizations, Minnesota has quietly become a hotbed of reform launching a psychedelic task force and deprioritized arrests related to entheogenic plants and fungi.

08/09/2025

Once limited to clinical trials and underground circles, psychedelics are now fueling a booming global consumer market—complete with branded gummies, chocolate bars, and v**e pens. Here’s how CPG psychedelic products went mainstream despite remaining illegal in most places, and the brands that are leading the way.

Read the full article by Dennis Walker below.

An expanding range of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) psychedelic products are available in the U.S. and Europe with DMT v**es, M**A gummies, psilocybin mushroom chocolate bars, and L*D the most popular forms.

08/07/2025

Bringing psychedelic-assisted therapy to people in conflict zones has long been a goal of MAPS founder Rick Doblin. In April, Doblin, along with Marcela Ot’alora G. MA, LPC, and Bruce Poulter RN, MPH, traveled to Ukraine to train 55 therapists in the therapy model MAPS developed.

“This is more important now than ever before as America is wavering in support for freedom all over the world and domestically,” said Doblin. “For me, it’s a chance to show how we respond to the world. Ukrainians are fighting for freedom, and the more we can help, the better.”

Read more about 's efforts as reported by Ali McGhee below.

Fifty-five therapists join a fleet of international practitioners to train in M**A-assisted therapy and advance MAPS’ goals for conflict zones.

08/04/2025

Former staff members of the 2024 Massachusetts Yes On 4 psychedelic ballot initiative have filed new complaints with the state’s campaign finance office.

Graham Moore and Jamie Morey say they were instructed by a campaign consultant not to disclose any connection to the campaign on invoices and contracts they sent to two nonprofits who advocate for access to psychedelics.

You can follow the complaints, including statements made by the involved parties, as well as texts and emails related to the allegations, by reading the story below.

In part 2 of our series on campaign finance, new complaints filed by former staffers of the Massachusetts Yes on 4 psychedelics initiative to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance appear to contradict assertions from a senior campaign advisor that payments were done in accordanc...

08/03/2025

You can find all of our coverage from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) PS2025 conference below! Enjoy, comment, and subscribe to our newsletter.

Two former campaign staffers of the failed Yes on 4 ballot initiative in Massachusetts have filed complaints with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance alleging violations of campaign finance law.

08/03/2025

In case you missed it, Lucid News brought a team of reporters to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Psychedelic Science 2025 conference and published a collection of stories from the event. This is our first report, covering the opening plenary where MAPS leadership appeared focused on a more egalitarian approach to collective activism for Psychedelic Science 2025:

“This conference is about recommitting to you all," said Betty Aldworth. "To come back down to earth, put our fingers into the soil, to nurture the neglected roots of our movement. We want to say that we are back at eye level with you and we are ready to lock arms.”

The 2025 Psychedelic Science conference kicked off on Wednesday, June 18 with a plenary talk at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

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