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Transforming Society’s Relationship with Psychoactive Plants | Benjamin de Loenen

For more talks on psychoactive plants: https://www.modernshamanmysteryschool... https://plantspiritschool.com/ For more resources on indigenous plant medicine culture visit https://entheonation.com Check out our Seeker's Guide to Ayahuasca: https://entheonation.com/ayahuasca-gu... Interview timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Ben’s journey into psychedelia 3:28 The response from law officials about psychedelic therapy 9:30 The globalization of plant medicines 16:48 The need for more nuance in legal cases 20:15 Unethical marketing claims and the risks of psychedelics 24:15 Public deaths and the dangers of media coverage 27:58 The accuracy of health claims with ayahuasca 32:40 The Ayahuasca Defense Fund 39:36 How to unite the ayahuasca community 49:38 Expansion of iboga in society 54:04 What role should plant medicines have in society? In this talk, Ben de Loenen (founder of plant medicine organization ICEERS) talks to us about the globalization of plant medicines, and the legal issues that we will be facing in the next few decades of the psychedelic renaissance. We'll also hear about the best ways we can integrate plant medicines into Western society in a way that values indigenous knowledge. More about this interview: Ben speaks about the ignorance of public policy makers, and law enforcement, when it comes to the therapeutic power of ayahuasca and other plant medicines. It often seems that ignorance is the biggest barrier to progress in the psychedelic arena. He emphasizes the importance of nuance in court cases dealing with psychedelics, as they often just revolve around trying to assert the toxicity of a substance or its 'threat to public health,' without properly considering religious and cultural freedoms, or the potential benefits to social wellbeing. An ideal legal system would also allow for us to differentiate between ethical plant medicine practices, and opportunistic or dangerous psychedelic providers. There is rarely this ability to differentiate in the current system. The globalization of plant medicines shows, according to Ben, that people are seeking new ways to engage with life. We have lost our trust in authorities and religious institutions, and are looking for alternatives. Ben describes plant medicines as "cultural adaptogens" – substances that have allowed communities to cope with colonialism, extractivism, and destruction... and this process may be happening in Western culture now, as a reaction to the mental health epidemic that our dominator culture has caused.  We also discuss the unethical practices we see as a result of globalization – untrue health claims, opportunistic marketing, and unsafe facilitation. These all threaten the future of the psychedelic movement, and can prevent us from managing the real risks of psychedelics.  One of the most harmful practices is to call psychedelics a "quick fix," whereby all your problems will be "cured" with a single dose. As Ben clarifies, there is no such thing as a quick cure for problems like addiction or cancer, and suggesting otherwise misunderstands the nature of psychedelics and actively does harm to the movement. Ben shares the advances that the Ayahuasca Defense Fund has made in protecting individuals from unfair prosecution for taking or providing plant medicines. He highlights that while the ADF have had a lot of successes, they often have to settle for guilty pleas in order to reduce sentences. Ben wishes more people were aware of the legal risks before deciding to enter the world of providing plant medicine ceremonies where doing so is prohibited. Finally, we discuss how to unite the ayahuasca community under a common banner of furthering plant medicine freedoms. Ben suggests bringing ayahuasca providers together on a more local level, to discuss the ethics and practicalities of serving ayahuasca. With improved education, we can make sure that providers are all better informed, to avoid unnecessary legal risks and to make sure all ceremonies are ethical and forward-thinking. About Benjamin De Loenen: Benjamin De Loenen studied audiovisual media in The Netherlands, where he graduated with his documentary “Ibogaine-Rite of Passage” (2004), a film that remains an important reference on this subject matter. Since this achievement, Benjamin has been dedicated to making ayahuasca, iboga and other plant practices into valued and integrated parts of society. In 2009, he founded the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS) – www.iceers.org, a charitable non-profit organisation with United Nations consultative status, where he serves as Executive Director. Benjamin is the author of several publications and films, has presented at conferences around the world, and has participated in various leadership roles, including as a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Ibogaine Therapist Alliance (2012 – 2014).