2025 Garden States Presentations
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Traditional Cannabis use in India
Dr GPS Jhala
Cannabis has deep roots in Indian culture, appearing in legends, religion, and daily life. The earliest references are found in the Vedas, sacred Hindu texts compiled between 2000 and 1400 B.C. According to the Vedas, cannabis was one of five sacred plants, believed to be inhabited by a guardian angel. It was described as a source of happiness, a giver of joy, and a liberator—compassionately gifted to humanity to ease suffering, bring delight, and dissolve fear.
Whose Futures Do Psychedelic Medicines Serve?
Alex K. Gearin
Across the globe, psychedelic medicine is provided through a striking diversity of practitioners and settings. This includes psychedelic therapists, assistants, curanderos, maestros, chaplains, facilitators, coaches, guides, companions, neo-shamans, and others. While psychedelic substances travel easily enough today, the ways of guiding them vary considerably.