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I think what is unfortunate is that by being illegal they are driven into being recreational. There's a lot of evidence that ancient peoples knew about and con

I think what is unfortunate is that by being illegal they are driven into being recreational. There's a lot of evidence that ancient peoples knew about and consumed psychedelics, but treated them spiritually. A recent Joe Rogan interview[1] went pretty deep on it. Many have "bad trips" because of the context (and too much too soon), or because the setting involves consuming other things like alcohol and cannabis. Psychedelics should be treated with respect. I prefer to take them with loved ones in a private setting. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzAQ7SklDxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzAQ7SklDxo

drewblaisdell 6y ago
> I think what is unfortunate is that by being illegal they are driven into being recreational. I agree in sentiment, but would replace /recreational/ with /solely recreational and often consumed unsafely/. Recreation is an important part of life and there is nothing shameful about using these substances recreationally.
- sojournerc 6y ago
  Fair enough. It's probably a poor distinction. It's not like we sit around singing hymns in robes... We certainly have a lot of fun and laughter, and that's a huge part of the experience. To each his own, but for first-timers a more controlled environment might be best. I'm pretty introspective, so I like a environment where I can go deep with that. Too much chaos, or interruption would get in the way for me.