The Drug Science Podcast · Drug Science

129. Decolonising Plant Medicine with ICEERS

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The first drug prohibition law in Mexico targeted peyote to enforce Spanish spiritual colonialism in 1620.
This episode features Natalia and Jesus from ICERS discussing the decolonisation of plant medicine, focusing on how colonial laws and the war on drugs criminalise indigenous practices. They explore the legal gray zones of ayahuasca, critique the psychedelic renaissance for commodification risks, and share cases where people face severe penalties for plant medicine use, advocating for evidence-based and rights-based drug policies.

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A grounded look at plant medicine that centers indigenous rights and practical legal support.

This episode brings plant medicine down to earth, tying it to land, water, law, and indigenous continuity. It is strongest when it moves past patents, clinical trials, and commodification, and instead stays with trust, cultural practice, and the practical support communities…

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Want the indigenous-rights side of ayahuasca and plant medicine, not the glossy version?

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