Last Week in Psychedelic Sundays

“The [psychedelic] experience corresponds almost excactly to the theological concept of a sacrament or means of grace—an unmerited gift of spiritual power whose lasting effects depend upon the use made of it in subsequent action.”—Alan Watts, The Joyous Cosmology

In this post, I will share with you some of what I found on my neverending journey through the psychedelic digital jungle of interesting articles, podcasts, and studies that I have found:

420 Smoke-Out Is Officially Canceled in San Francisco Due to Coronavirus

“We will not tolerate anyone coming to San Francisco for 4/20 this year,” Breed said during a press conference on Monday, the LA Times reported. “We will not allow this unsanctioned event to occur this year, especially in the height of a pandemic.”

How To Celebrate The 4/20 Marijuana Holiday Virtually This Year Amid COVID Social Distancing

The marijuana holiday 4/20 is going to be a little different this year as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, prompting orders to avoid public gatherings and take social distancing measures.

UK’s First Virtual Cannabis Legalisation Rally to be Held on 4/20

As the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown continues, it has become increasingly difficult for people to come together – physically, at least. With all kinds of events cancelled, from football matches, music concerts, and exhibits, some organisers are attempting to embrace technology as a possible alternative. Cannabis legalisation advocates and 4/20 events are no exception.

DC Allows Medical Marijuana Delivery Under Coronavirus Emergency Order

“This emergency rulemaking is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the District’s residents reducing the spread of COVID-19 by enabling District of Columbia residents registered as qualifying patients to obtain medical marijuana while also adhering to social distancing guidelines and the District of Columbia Stay at Home Order,” the text of the measure states.

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Neuroscientists uncover how magic mushrooms "rebalance" the brain

Psilocybin — the hallucinogenic chemical in certain mushrooms — can reshape cells in the brain, and increasingly, shows potential for treating addiction or depression. Now, using new brain models, scientists are getting a better idea of how it all happens.

Science breakthrough: How ancient humans used magic mushrooms to grow brains exposed

The idea, known as the “Stoned Ape” theory of human evolution, came to prominence in the 1990s. The term was coined by American scientists and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna in his 1992 book ‘Food of the Gods’, where he proposed that climate change in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago resulted in humans consuming Psilocybe cubensis, more commonly known as magic mushrooms.

How to Make Mushroom Chocolates

The Nahuatl language offers insight into other sacred foods that were used in ceremony, such as the teonanacatl mushroom, which translates to “flesh of the gods.” A fungus of divine status, the teonanacatl mushroom refers to Psilocybe mexicana, a psychedelic mushroom also found native to Mesoamerica. It is well documented that these consciousness-expanding mushrooms were consumed together with cacao in ritual. The food of the gods nourishing the divine communion with the flesh of the gods.

Bicycle Day: Demons, Milk, and “Medicine for the Soul”

Every year on April 19th, devoted psychonauts celebrate Bicycle Day—the LSD holiday, akin to 4/20 for cannabis. But the very first Bicycle Day was nothing to celebrate for Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist who discovered LSD’s hallucinatory effects after accidentally dosing himself with acid. At one point, Hofmann was convinced he would not survive the ordeal that would become the basis for the holiday—and yet, dozens of trips later, he’s called it a tool for human evolution.

What Is DMT "Changa" and How Do You Make This Form of the Psychedelic?

"Changa” is a specially-prepared version of DMT that can be rolled into joints or smoked out of a pipe. Some describe it as "DMT Lite." But how do you make this nuanced variety of the "spirit molecule"?

How Ayahuasca, an Ancient Amazonian Hallucinogen, Became Hollywood's New Favorite Escape

Forget cocaine, many of L.A.’s hottest soirees feature ayahuasca. But what do you do about a hostess gift?

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“Debbie and Doug Drop Acid in the Desert” is a short film, officially released April 14, about a couple attempting to reignite their marriage by taking a psychedelic trip together. The process opens their eyes to the unacknowledged cracks forming within their relationship, as well as the cracks they have been attempting to ignore in themselves as individuals: