Entheogens 101: www.maps.org27 Jan 2004 A variety of Psychedelic and cannabis related video and audio clips found at the excellent Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, (www.maps.org )
MAPS - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies conference14 Jan 2004 2 conferencesPart 1: Feb. 24, 1990, Regulation or Prohibition: Psychedelics in the 1990s. Features Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Rick Doblin and more. 2 hours. Part 2:of April 17, 1993, Psychedelic Summit; LDS 50th Anniversary. Features Laura Huxley (widow of Aldous), Carolyn Garcia, Dale Gieringer, Rick Doblin, Dennis Peron, Brownie Mary Rathbun, Dr. Lester Grinspoon and more. 1 hour. 
Cannabis, Forgetting, and the Botany of Desire with Michael Pollan14 Jan 2004 1 hr 1 min Contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and the author of The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan delivers his Avenali Lecture on the stories of four familiar plant species: the apple, the tulip, the potato, and cannabis. The cannabis related material starts about 25 minutes in.
Entheogens 101: "The Infinite Mind" PSYCHEDELICS19 Dec 2003 58 min Audio only. LSD, psilocybin, mescaline… they're listed as schedule one narcotics, right up there with heroin, amphetamines, and marijuana. But today, 35 years after "turn on, tune in, drop out," we explore what scientists are learning about the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat disorders ranging from obsessive compulsive disorder to addiction. Plus, seeing God... and the DEA: "Psychedelics" features a report on a religious group called the UDV that's suing the federal government for the right to drink huasca, a sacramental tea that contains DMT. Guests include Dr. Mark Geyer, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego; Dr. Debra Mash, professor of neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine; Dr. Charles Schuster, former director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse; Jeffrey Bronfman, the North American representative of the UDV (Uniao do Vegetal) church who is fighting the U.S. government in federal court over his right to import a drug called huasca; and Bill Lichtenstein speaks with Nick Bromell, author of "Tomorrow Never Knows: Rock and Psychedelics in the 1960s." Commentary from John Hockenberry. Thanks to Treefish for directing us to this radio program.
Entheogens 101: James Arthur on Santa Claus and the Fly Agaric MushroomIs Christmas Based on a Mushroom Ritual? 04 Dec 2003 20 min Author and lecturer James Arthur discusses the role of the Fly Agaric mushroom in relation to the modern myths of Christmas and Santa Claus, and also explores the possibility that mushrooms account for the Biblical myths of manna. From a 1999 presentation based on his book, 'Mushrooms and Mankind' given at Gizeh, Egypt.
Entheogens 101: CBS: Root of HopeIboga Therapy House In The News! 19 Nov 2003 8 min Could the answer to America's drug problem lie in an African root? Supporters say Ibogaine can treat Oxycontin, Vicodin, alcohol and heroin addiction. Some former drug addicts swear by it. Others warn it's too dangerous. In this Special Assignment investigation, CBS 2's Laura Diaz explores the "Root Of Hope." |
