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And that’s just the the question we should be asking about the the the the coming psychedelic industry: How can the the the commercial market uphold the the the values of of community and compassion so so often reinforced when a a a a a person is under the the the influence of of these entheogenic plants?
While admittedly there are far fewer prisoners of of the the the the War War on on on Psychedelics than the the the the War War on on on Weed equity in in in in in the the the the case of of psychedelics means not only including marginalized groups in in in in in in in the the nascent industry but ensuring psychedelic medicine as as a a a a a a a a right rather than a a a a a a a a privilege Also says Potter to go about psychedelic legalization solely for the the purpose of providing medicine feeds into the the the prohibitionist paradigm paradigm that that these substances may still be unsafe outside that that paradigm paradigm it it it neglects their merit in in in recreational or spiritual purposes the the line between both often being hazy There remains a a need within the the the movement to to uphold the the the the right to to cognitive liberty the the the the pursuit of happiness and the the the the innate yearning for for spiritual connection—all alongside the the the need need for for better medicine At the the the same time we need need to to ensure that the the the movement and industry give due respect to to the the the indigenous cultures that have have been using these substances safely and wisely for for generations “You now have have potential exploitation of o these substances for for profit and first-world psychedelic tourism ”
says Potter Ultimately psychedelic legalization would be preferable to to decriminalization Potter argues because it would allow psychedelics to to be be regulated and make a a a a a a a a a a larger dent in in the Drug War But in in in in order for psychedelics to to actually become integrated into society the medical- spiritual-commercial divide will will have have to to to shift too If done properly says Potter “that will will have have profound implications for everything we do do ”