• On Racist Drug Policy and Psychedelic Research

  • Jun 5 2020
  • Length: 29 mins
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On Racist Drug Policy and Psychedelic Research

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  • For centuries, governments have used drug policy as a tool of oppression of marginalized societies all over the world. Meanwhile, pshychedelic research and MDMA-therapy are fastly becoming more mainstream. Can we enjoy the benefits of drugs-medication while some groups of people are still being disproportionateley prosecuted for drug related issues?

    Meet our guest: Camille Barton. Camille is an artist, anti-racist activist and drug policy reformer. As the guest of this episode, they explain how drug policy is rooted in colonialism and how certain forms of psychedellic therapy could actually help people of colour with trauma healing. Camille works closely with Release in the UK on drug policy reform and they sit on the advisory council for the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, ensuring that MDMA Psychotherapy will be accessible to communities of colour. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on drug policy.
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