PTSF 33

<p>In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle review <a href= "https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/11/04/recapping-the-biggest-wins-in-drug-laws-and-policies-in-the-2020-u-s-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">all of the big wins</a> from the U.S. election, from Oregon decriminalizing drug possession and legalizing psilocybin therapy, to 4 states legalizing cannabis use for adults, to the most surprising (in terms of how far this movement has come), Washington D.C. decriminalizing plant medicines with an overwhelming 76% of voters in favor.</p> <p>And they talk about the other side of this good- how Oregon memes show just how little the majority of people understand, how there are still huge issues with stigma, drug exceptionalism, and labeling, how liability and the rules of healthcare get in the way of compassion and humane treatment, and how those same issues will unfortunately extend into psychedelics.</p> <p>They also do a brief deep dive into breathwork- its history, its various versions, its building blocks (accelerated breathing, evocative music, focused bodywork, group process, and safety), and the risks and likely loss in benefit in attempting to do this kind of work online.</p> <p>And, lastly, exciting news: the next round of the live, 8-week (CE-approved) version of  <a href= "https://www.psychedeliceducationcenter.com/p/navigating-psychedelics-for-clinicians-and-therapists" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists</a> will be starting up on January 7th, so sign up now!</p> <h2>Notable Quotes</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">“I remember just watching all of this stuff come in on election night and just thinking, ‘Wow, it feels like plants have really won the election here.’ ...All of the initiatives that were up there passed during this election cycle, which is pretty phenomenal and a huge kind of shift.” -Kyle</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">“These different institutions have different rules, different