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On this week’s episode, TWiD talks with Sara Gael and Irina Alexander of the Zendo Project about psychedelic harm reduction and their recent work at Burning Man 2015.
As discussed on the episode, Zendo has four principles that they use to help people get through difficult experiences:
- Create a Safe Space
- Sitting, Not Guiding
- Talk Through, Not Down
- Difficult is Not the Same as Bad
Calls to Action:
- Volunteer for, or donate to, the Zendo Project!
- Join the Amend the RAVE Act campaign!
Drug of the month: Nitrous Oxide, installment #4 (current trends)
News stories:
- CVS/pharmacy expands availability of over-the-counter naloxone to 12 more states
- Guy buys pharmaceutical company, raises prices 5000%, backs down
- One-year anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico
- Justice Sotomayor says young people shouldn’t care about legalizing marijuana
Forecasts:
- 10/1 Students for Sensible Drug Policy‘s birthday!
- 10/13 SSDP Model UNGASS briefs due in two weeks!