As a little background, I am a scientist and for most of my life I have been an adamant atheist because all of the western religions I had come in contact with seemed antiquated and did not …

A ctively living from a place of honesty and habitually telling the truth to those around you appears to have a direct link to overall individual happiness and well-being.. All of us have told lies in …

C ould a plant from equatorial Africa be the source of a radical new treatment modality 6,000 miles away in snowy Vermont? The iboga shrub is the source of ibogaine, a naturally …

His manipulation brainwashed me, and for years I normalized his behavior, continuing to recommend his services to others. Like many women, I was coerced into sexual acts by an …

Does this change bother me in any way? Assessing every micro-change like this is energy consuming. What are some effective strategies for coping with change?

In a vote that had major implications for the future of Uruguay’s historic marijuana regulation, Frente Amplio (Broad Front) candidate Tabaré Vázquez beat opposition candidate Luis …

I believe that the mushrooms had a biological effect on me that simply changed my wiring. Although I'm still digging my way out of the wreckage of this illness, I am happy, hopeful and …

Xeni Jardin interviews marijuana expert Lisa Marks, a pseudonym that will be lifted when prohibition is lifted.

Even if the majority of the world’s citizens were to have transformative psychedelic experiences tomorrow, take up permaculture, become eco-activists, and so on, it probably wouldn’t be …

T his article originally appeared on Alternet.. As of today, February 24th, 2015, the first phase of Alaska’s voter-approved Measure 2 marijuana legalization goes into effect. Beginning now, …