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Psychedelics Today Gifting Guide 2024

As the holiday season rolls around, the timeless tradition of giving takes on new meaning within the psychedelic community. Whether you’re searching for something thoughtful, practical, or just downright fun, this guide celebrates how we can honor our friends, loved ones, and even ourselves. From functional mushroom supplements and visionary art to curated retreats and educational tools, we’ve curated a list of gifts that align with the values and spirit of psychedelia. Dive in and discover something meaningful for this season of connection and gratitude.

-Joe Moore – CEO – Psychedelics Today

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​Threyda​

I recently visited with some of the team at Threyda in Denver and was very impressed with the gallery. They were showing art from ​mearone​ as a pre-party for the multi-night Tipper run. The art was jaw-dropping. I also picked up a button-down shirt I wore on stage at reMind and for the WHOLE following weekend. It was crazy comfy and had beautiful art . You or your friends may love one. Check out these two limited runs they made in partnership with Alex and Allyson Grey.

​Allyson Grey​

​Alex Grey​

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​Mycroboost​

These folks make excellent functional mushroom ​soft gels​, ​gummies​ and ​coffee​. I got to meet the team two years ago and ate a ton of their gummies at Cannadelic. Check them out! I’m still happy with them and have eaten a ton this month.

Mycroboost Gourmet Organic Mushroom Coffee 6oz Bag

​Art of Ecstacy​

This book is gorgeous. I met the author at Wonderland a few years back, and Rupert has since appeared on the show. You can ​listen here​. Rupert is an OG in the English rave scene, and his book features impressive, highly detailed photography of ecstasy from the past and amazing stories from the glory days of British ravers.

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​Allies​

These folks came into my life in a few ways. Most recently, I was able to spend a good 3-4 hours with the primary formulator for Allies. He has a fantastic Chinese medicine background, as well as acupuncture. We talked all about the use cases for these supplements. I think they are likely excellent aids for psychedelic journeys, and perhaps if you have too much coffee or need to wind down for a bit. Check them out. If you are a facilitator, I suggest you learn more about these supplements to help your clients land more easily after their sessions. These guys are part of our psychedelic community and are very worth supporting. They’ll be on the show soon to talk about botanical support for psychedelic sessions.

​Learn more about Allies here​.

​Unlock Your Leadership Potential with Vital​

What if your next breakthrough wasn’t just a goal but a new way of seeing the world? Vital empowers leaders to shape the future of human potential through expanded consciousness and psychedelic wisdom. This isn’t just personal growth—it’s a transformative journey into creativity, bold decision-making, and purposeful impact. Whether you’re pioneering in mental health, designing innovative solutions, or leading for planetary regeneration, Vital equips you with the tools to create a legacy of meaningful change.

Don’t just adapt—lead the way. ​Join Vital today​ and be at the forefront of the next great human evolution.

​FIVE​

If you are interested in 5-meo-DMT, as many of us are, you should check out the training that the FIVE team put together. These folks have been at it and operating legally in Mexico for many years. Learn from the experts on this particular and unique psychedelic substance. I’ve watched them closely, and I love how they operate and their great ethics. This is such a strange and fantastic substance that it deserves unique and specific training.

There is no better place to learn more about five than ​here​.

​MAGI supplements​

A lot of psychedelic folks are interested in lucid dreaming. It can be difficult, but it is a lot easier with supplements. Check out their ​Mang Lucid Dream Supplement​ here. ​Ancestral Magi​ have been researching ancient Persian psychoactive plant usage and making interesting products based on their findings. I’ve known the team for a few years and respect their efforts and ability to stay close to their roots. Shauheen joined me for a podcast recently that will be released any day now, and ​here is a podcast​ from 2023 with the co-founders Shauheen and Jonathan. I think their products are, at the very least, worth understanding so you can understand where they may fit into your practices both personally and professionally.

​Learn more here.​

​Kama Flight​

Think acro-yoga and Thai yoga massage meets contact improv. I found this great quote on ​bluesky​ the other day:

It’s funny. It makes me think about all this discussion around ​critical period​ re-opening (child-like learning windows) and how play helps us create similar learning windows. I’ve also read similar statements in the work of Kottler and Wheal.

What if there was a novel, healthy, fun, and social way to learn new skills with friends or partners through movement practice?

You may love this, and I’m excited to try it. Putting play into practice seems like it for me.

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​SNOGO​

I love these. This Boulder-based company makes very high-end, discreet, beautiful straws. This is important for two reasons. People often tend to share tools like this, which can be a vector for infection—think harm reduction and coming out of a weekend without COVID or a cold. It’s always a plus. They also feel cool to wear as a necklace and work incredibly well.

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​KIYUMI​ Integrative Psilocybin Retreats

Maybe your loved ones are interested in a psilocybin retreat. It doesn’t get much better than Kiyumi. We’ve used them for a few of our retreats in the Netherlands and loved their work.

Here are their upcoming dates in 2025.

* March 18 – 23 * -* April 20 – 25 * – * May 12 – 17 *

​Learn more here.​

6 Day Integrative Psilocybin Retreat with Kiyumi · Dandelion

​IPCI – Support Indigenous Preservation Through Gifting​

As you browse this guide for the perfect gift, consider giving back to the roots of psychedelic traditions by donating to the Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative (IPCI). IPCI is dedicated to protecting and preserving the sacred peyote plant and supporting Indigenous communities who have stewarded these practices for generations. Your donation helps safeguard vital ecosystems, uphold cultural heritage, and ensure these sacred medicines remain accessible to those who honor their spiritual significance. This holiday season amplifies the spirit of giving by contributing to a cause that nurtures the Earth and its wisdom keepers. ​Learn more and donate today.​

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The holiday season is a time to celebrate connection, gratitude, and generosity. As you explore the unique gifts in this guide, remember that giving is not just about material items—it’s about sharing values, supporting meaningful causes, and fostering a brighter future. Whether gifting art, supplements, or experiences or donating to impactful organizations like the IPCI, your choices can ripple far beyond the moment. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the psychedelic community’s creativity, resilience, and vision. Let’s honor the traditions, innovations, and connections that make this space vibrant—wishing you safety, joy, love, and abundance this season!

NEW REPORT: Psychedelics at Work – Mapping the Path of the Field

The psychedelic world is evolving quickly, attracting individuals from healthcare, therapy, wellness, and beyond. In an era marked by global mental health crises, psychedelics are evolving from their experimental and ceremonial roots into a respected field, offering diverse entry points and opportunities. Despite recent challenges like regulatory barriers and public misconceptions, the field continues to mature, driven by passion, growing public interest, and a call for modernization of regulations and better standards of care.

We created the Psychedelics at Work Report: Mapping the Path of the Field to offer a realistic and predictive view of the field and where it’s heading, as told by 751 people actively working in it or preparing to get involved. Written in collaboration with experts across 13 diverse work areas, it’s a snapshot that reveals key insights into the workforce shaping the future of psychedelics. **Download your copy below**

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Gain insights on the field of psychedelics in this 57-page special report. Download your complimentary copy below.

Why We Created Psychedelics At Work

  • To map the current landscape of the psychedelic field – including the underground – and provide an in-depth look at who is contributing to its growth and evolution.
  • To guide current and aspiring professionals with actionable insights into career opportunities, pathways, and necessary skills within psychedelics.
  • To highlight both the challenges and opportunities the field faces, helping readers make informed decisions.
  • To advocate for broader inclusion and diversity in the field, spotlighting areas for improvement.
  • To empower our community with a realistic and predictive understanding of where the psychedelic field is headed, based on the voices of those actively involved.

Sample Insights

  • A Maturing Sector: Over 50% of respondents joined the field in the past five years, signalling rapid growth and professionalization.
  • Emphasis on Education: 80% of respondents have completed formal psychedelic-specific training, reinforcing the value of dedicated learning for career advancement.
  • Diverse Pathways: 56% entered the field by starting their own practices or businesses, illustrating the field’s embrace of entrepreneurial and non-traditional backgrounds.
  • A Response to Urgency: 69% of respondents view traditional mental health systems as limited, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches and solutions that psychedelics may offer.
  • Call for Greater Inclusivity: 59% of respondents feel the industry needs to be more inclusive, highlighting a need to broaden diversity and equity efforts.

Who Is This Report For?

This report is ideal for those already engaged in psychedelics, media covering the field, healthcare professionals exploring new therapeutic tools, wellness practitioners considering integrating psychedelics in practice, and individuals intrigued by a career shift into this dynamic world. It provides valuable insights for anyone interested in understanding the landscape of the psychedelic workforce and its future potential.

Download Your Free Copy of Psychedelics at Work

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Regenerative Business in Psychedelics: A Sustainable Path Forward

Regenerative psychedelic business models.

In the current psychedelic resurgence, traditional medical paradigms are being called into question, and many are asking whether the profit-driven medicine model is really the best way to help people heal.

Forward-thinking, conscious psychedelic leaders and organizations are answering, and introducing new models of doing business. Moving beyond worthwhile concerns of sustainability, regenerative business goes a step further, shifting the focus from simply reducing negative effects to creating business models that actively replenish and regenerate.

This holistic, systems-based approach seems to be a natural fit for the field of psychedelics, a sector already deeply connected with more integrated views of the world.

This article explores the principles of regenerative business, its application in psychedelics, and the frameworks guiding those hoping to make a truly sustainable impact.

What is Regenerative Business?

Regenerative business models go beyond traditional efforts at sustainability. Instead of just mitigating negative impacts business can have on people and the planet, regenerative models aim to restore and enhance the systems and communities they interact with. 

Regenerative economics involves resource circulation that restores and strengthens economic, social, and natural systems. Imagine natural ecosystems, like forests or mycelium networks, that thrive through nutrient and information exchange. They share and re-circulate resources, creating dynamically positive feedback loops that allow all parties to excel. 

This type of collaborative system of doing business stands in stark contrast to an extractive model, which extracts resources, often at the expense of overall the well-being of the community or environment. Extractive economic models have led to an unsustainable disequilibrium, the results of which can be found in rising financial inequality, climate change, and ecosystem degradation. Personal well-being also suffers, with increased rates of mental health issues correlating with these economic and systemic imbalances.

Regenerative patterns aim to offer an antidote by promoting balance. In a regenerative economic system, interconnected webs of people and organizations support local feedback loops and other important exchanges like community capital circulation. This approach is being embraced in sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and energy, where supply chain practices play a crucial role in environmental stewardship and sustainability.

“Regenerative economics is about creating businesses that are foundationally centered on systems that restore, renew, and revitalize the people and the environment. Every aspect of the business from production and operations through company culture, monetization, and community engagement will have thoughtful holistic strategies that rejuvenate rather than deplete,” explains AnnaRae Grabstein, business strategist in emerging spaces. “This means not just minimizing harm but actively contributing to the betterment of all stakeholders. It’s about long-term thinking and innovative approaches that challenge the status quo.”

Regenerative Business and Psychedelics

A regenerative approach is particularly relevant to psychedelics and the future of psychedelic therapy and support. The traditional pharmaceutical approach to mental health, which focuses on biological symptoms with little regard for psychosocial factors, has not adequately addressed the mental health crisis. This model is also often based on a “chronic” treatment system where patients might be expected to take daily medication for longer terms or for the rest of their lives. Yet despite high sales of antidepressants and other SSRIs, rates of mental health problems have only increased.

“Using regenerative philosophy in the creation of psychedelic medicine businesses presents an opportunity to think beyond profit creation and integrate a strategy for generating positive impact,” says Grabstein, who will teach Growing Your Psychedelic Leadership and Business in the upcoming Vital 12-month program. “While businesses need to make money to exist and thrive, regenerative business principles unlock the potential to drive revenue through impactful and ethical practices. By prioritizing sustainability, social equity, and holistic well-being, regenerative business models can be a part of building a psychedelic wellness industry that benefits not only the bottom line but also the communities, ecosystems, and individuals it serves.”

A regenerative approach to psychedelics aims to create well-being by treating mind, body, and spirit holistically. Psychedelic experiences foster connection, helping individuals reconnect with themselves, their communities, and the natural world. This is achieved through group therapy, communal activities, and integration practices that leverage the openness fostered by psychedelics.

Bennet Zelner is a researcher and advisor on regenerative economics, psychedelics, and leadership. He’s working on the Pollination Approach, a regenerative economic model to deliver and research the effects of psychedelic-assisted and consciousness-expanding experiences on decision-making by organizational leaders. He’ll also be co-leading the specialization course on Regenerative Business as part of Vital’s upcoming comprehensive education program for psychedelic professionals.

“Much of the mental distress that psychedelics may alleviate traces to the extractive pattern of our existing economic system – a pattern in which resources are extracted to benefit a single group – at the expense of overall well-being. It would be counterproductive to deliver psychedelic experiences using practices that embody the same extractive patterning making people unwell in the first place. A regenerative approach to delivering such experiences flips the pharmaceutical-centered approach on its head: rather than focusing on symptom management in an unwell patient, it aims to create well-being.”

Implementing Regenerative Practices in Psychedelics

Trying to operate in this more traditionally capitalist world can make transitioning to a regenerative business model seem daunting. But with the right frameworks and a commitment to systemic change, psychedelic companies can successfully move their work in a more regenerative direction.

  • Articulate Your Vision for Systemic Change: Clearly understand and communicate your purpose, impact, and influence. Define how you can reshape economies and contribute positively to the environment and society.
  • Map Systems and Identify Leverage Points: Analyze your internal systems, operations, value chain, and the broader market. Identify areas where you can strategically allocate resources to restore social and natural systems.
  • Set a Regenerative Strategy: Define how you will deliver value through regenerative outcomes. Identify key areas of impact and plan how to deliver the greatest stakeholder value.
  • Review Business Models: Assess your products and services. Explore how you can deliver value through regenerative practices, such as shifting models that focus on stakeholder value rather than profit or quantity of goods sold.
  • Define and Deliver Value: Recognize that regenerative approaches can drive financial value creation. Develop more holistic methods to understand value creation across your entire enterprise ecosystem (rather than a narrow view of short-term profit seeking).

Remaining in outdated models in an industry like psychedelics carries risks. For the psychedelic medicine space, which is closely tied to natural resources and community well-being, these risks are particularly significant. Inadequate adoption of regenerative principles can harm ecosystems, undermine the social fabric of communities, and damage the industry or company’s reputation, ultimately affecting long-term viability and growth.

While it may be tempting, and sometimes necessary, to focus on the immediate bottom line, a broader view of success can help long term viability.

  • Foster a Regenerative Culture: Cultivate a culture that prioritizes regeneration through action-oriented leadership and stakeholder engagement. This involves educating employees, partners, and consumers about the benefits of regenerative practices.
  • Pilot Projects: Start with pilot projects to test regenerative models. This approach allows companies to manage risks and evaluate opportunities before scaling up.
  • Collaborate and Share Knowledge: Engage in peer-to-peer and community mentorship to share insights, challenges, and successes. Collaboration can accelerate the adoption of regenerative practices across the industry.

Grabstein believes that implementing these models is a natural fit for psychedelics.

“The healing potential of psychedelics aligns naturally with the principles of regeneration – restoring mental, emotional and physical health to people, environments and communities. By integrating regenerative practices (like regenerative agriculture, circular economy principles and social equity), the companies and organizations who employ these methodologies can work towards the sustainable cultivation of natural psychedelic sources, ethical treatment of indigenous knowledge holders, and equitable access to therapies. This holistic approach can help build a resilient and responsible psychedelic medicine industry.”

The integration of regenerative business principles in the psychedelic industry offers a potentially transformative path forward. By adopting holistic, systems-based approaches, psychedelic companies can ensure sustainable sourcing, promote social equity, and build resilient economies. This commitment to regenerative practices has the potential to not only enhance therapeutic outcomes but also contribute to broader environmental and social well-being, paving the way for a truly sustainable future in psychedelics.

Are you a psychedelic professional interested in building an ethical business or practice that gives more than it takes? Consider joining our September cohort of Vital, where students can choose to specialize in Regenerative Business and Leadership (the first-ever offering of its kind).

Is Cannabis a Psychedelic? Examining Therapeutic Applications

Is cannabis a psychedelic?

While psychoactive substances like psilocybin and MDMA have taken the spotlight as frontrunners in psychedelic-assisted therapy, the growing impact of cannabis in combating treatment-resistant trauma is becoming undeniable.

Despite Western science largely overlooking the psychedelic potential of cannabis, recent insights from a literature review in the Journal of Psychopharmacology suggest that high doses of THC may indeed induce psychedelic effects.

However, the ongoing industry discourse begs the question: Is cannabis truly a psychedelic? Its therapeutic potential and current application in the therapy field suggest that it is indeed.

Is cannabis a psychedelic? Cannabis could be key in cracking open dissociation.

Cannabis in Cracking Open Dissociation

Have you ever embarked on a psychedelic experience, anxiously anticipating the arrival of breathing objects and fractal patterns, only to find your visual reality unchanged? Cannabis could be key to unlocking the desired psychedelic effect.

According to psychotherapist and MAPS phase 2 clinical investigator,  Saj Razvi, this phenomenon of lackluster psychedelic experiences could be directly