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psychsafetyalliance OP t1_itrwyv3 wrote

Reply to comment by ElectricMeatbag in We are Dax Jackson and Ally Lee of Psychedelic Safety Alliance. We are here to provide scientific, no-BS adult harm reduction education around psychedelics. by psychsafetyalliance

YES. If all the time and energy that has been spent battling often malicious regulatory environments had instead been spent on finessing clinically-sound treatment protocols using these compounds, we believe the world would be a much safer and happier place. But, here we are, and despite the War on Drugs, the scientific community is more vibrant than ever when it comes to exploring the therapeutic potential of these substances.

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psychsafetyalliance OP t1_its32hl wrote

There are tons of groups that are lobbying for drug policy reform in the United States; expanding clinical research and treatment options is just one of many. Many of the nonprofits and businesses that have been funding clinical research are also very involved in pushing for regulatory reform, most notably in the US MAPS. There are plenty of groups with a more international scope, such as Beckley Foundation.

There's excellent sociological science that's been produced that has examined the negative impact of the War on Drugs on marginalized populations that has in turn led to social justice-oriented reform initiatives by the ACLU, Drug Policy Alliance, and others. While the focus of organization efforts varies by local chapter, SSDP also does excellent work on the activism front as well.

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