In the Spring of 2020, a handful of us working in Peyote conservation wrote a piece for the MAPS Bulletin exploring the relationship between Peyote conservation work and the budding psychedelic movement. …
After suffering through decades of the Andean region’s most repressive, expensive, and fruitless drug war, designed and funded by the USA, Colombia is finally revolting against its historical drug policy …
Even for those who live within the world of unregulated drug markets, it is likely that drug sellers aren’t what you likely think they are. For those who don’t live in that world, it’s a near …
In MAPS’ Winter 2021 Bulletin article, “Beyond Oregon: A New Drug Policy Horizon in the U.S.,”1 we discussed hopes for Oregon’s regulatory implementation of Measure 1092, the Oregon Psilocybin …
Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) is housed within the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division’s Center for Health Protection and is working to implement Ballot Measure 109 (M109), the Oregon Psilocybin …
Deaths of despair in our nation rose sharply over the last decade, despite significant increases in spending on mental health care. Given the continuously worsening trajectory and the failure of the mental …
As many readers of this Bulletin will know, psychedelics are increasingly entering mainstream consciousness because of their documented positive effects. As most readers will also know, to date, most public …
Introduction North America is in crisis. Each day, around 260 people die from drug overdose, totaling over 300,000 lives lost over the past three years.1 These deaths are the product of unsafe conditions …
In the Health Equity Plan1 published in December 2020, MAPS announced its dedication to providing safe and effective care to as many people as possible by designing programs to serve those who are most …
Education is a key pillar of the MAPS mission to create safe and legal contexts for the use of psychedelics and marijuana in society. To date, people in the U.S. and beyond have primarily been exposed …
Introduction This article sets forth the long-term strategy of MAPS, which was developed by the MAPS Strategy Department in collaboration with the MAPS Board of Directors, staff, and numerous allies. This …
MAPS Dedicates Legacy Circle to Ashawna Hailey Ashawna Hailey was a software pioneer and MAPS board member who cared deeply about making a better world for all. When she passed away in 2011, Ashawna left …
