By centering relational practice, embodied discernment, and honest engagement with shadow, this article challenges โbusiness as usualโ in the psychedelic ecosystem and invites a slower, more humble approach to stewardship.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/north-star-ecology-ethics-2026/
In todayโs Bulletin article, MAPS staff members Sahar Rajput and Hena Malik Baลak reflect on what the holiest month in Islam means to them and how its teachings resonate with broader conversations about healing and community.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/inner-work-ramadan-healing-psychedelics/
Integration often asks us to speak about things that feel tender, unfinished, or hard to explain. When those conversations donโt feel possible within family or familiar circles, whether because of stigma, safety, or cultural context, the process can feel quietly isolating.
In honor of Womenโs History Month, todayโs Bulletin article highlights the founders of Hijas del Sur as they articulate a distinctly Latin American psychedelic feminismโone shaped by colonial histories, racial hierarchies, territorial struggles, and community care.
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In this book, Nicholas Powers examines how psychedelics intersect with racial trauma, collective memory, and the possibility of repair. He traces how pain carried across generations shapes lived experience, and how these medicines may open space for safety, presence, and reconnection with the self.
As psychedelic legislation gains momentum across the United States, MAPS released a nonpartisan, values-based Policy Guidebook to support policymakers, advocates, and stakeholders navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.
Learn more: https://maps.org/policy-guide/
During Black History Month weโre reminded that Black history is not only defined by resistance or hardship, but by the ways people have continued to build culture, community, and meaning over time. That building often happens through listening, relationship, and shared responsibility.
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Psychedelic Science returns to Denver May 3-7, 2027.
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In todayโsย Bulletinย article, we introduce Fireside Projectโs newest offering,ย TripCheck: a free emotional support service for people in the midst of psychedelic experiences or integrating a previous journey.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/tripcheck-fireside-project/
This Black History Month, weโre sharing a moment that asked for honesty.
At Psychedelic Science 2025, Pamela Roundtree, speaking on behalf of the Juneteenth & Black Planning Committee, helped ground the room in present-day realities around harm, exclusion, and access
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โWe take data security and participant privacy extremely seriously and have designed recruitment, consent, and data handling protocols with those commitments at the center.โ -Jae Sevelius, Ph.D.
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Through a partnership with Columbia University, MAPS is documenting practitioner knowledge to help inform ethical guidance, future research, and policy.
Learn more: https://maps.org/couples-therapy-practitioner-study/
In September 2026, MAPS and our global affiliate MAPS Italia will host Italyโs first week-long education program, bringing together mental healthcare professionals near Turin. This will be the only available program taking place in Europe, 2026
https://mapsitalia-mdma-therapy-training.lovable.app/
NOW LIVE ON YOUTUBE
Reggie Watts and Hamilton Morris are inside the Shulgin Lab, where MDMA was first developed for therapeutic use and where hundreds of psychedelic compounds were synthesized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUIoNOAZyCw
Science is advancing, yet political caution and structural barriers still shape the pace of progress. The real question isnโt only whether psychedelic therapies work, but whether our systems can evaluate them on the strength of the evidence.
According to new reporting from STAT, an FDA proposal to fast-track a psilocybin treatment for severe depression was blocked after review by the White House and HHS, raising questions about how political considerations intersect with drug regulation.
A place that changed psychedelic history.
A tour that opens something much bigger.
This Thursday, Reggie Watts and Hamilton Morris step inside the legendary Shulgin Lab.
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Breakthroughs donโt come in one shape, speed, or intensity. For some, theyโre gradual. For others, they break straight through the ceiling๐
Integration is what helps those moments become insight rather than overwhelm.
https://maps.org/integration-station/
N.F.L. Careers Scarred Their Brains. Could Mushrooms Provide Relief?
At a moment when psychedelic medicine is rapidly professionalizing, this piece offers a clear call to action: the field must evolve now, or risk reproducing the very inequities it seeks to heal.
Read this full article by Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Hystelica,
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Inย this Bulletin feature, Drs. Megan Meyer and Andrew Coop detail how the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is taking a proactive, multidisciplinary approach to workforce education in psychedelic-assisted therapies.ย
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Today we honor the birthday of Amanda Feilding, a visionary who helped bring consciousness research out of the margins and into serious scientific and policy conversations.
Help us wish her a Happy Birthdayโค๏ธ
Inย Tending the Living Laboratory, Liana Sananda Gillooly traces the evolution of the North Star Project from articulating shared values to cultivating the conditions needed to live them.
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/north-star-ecology-ethics-2026/
๐ฅ: Preparing for the Fourth Drive: Raising Psychedelic-Savvy Teens
In thisย Bulletinย feature, neuroscientistย Dr. Grace Blest-Hopleyย asserts that hormone-informed research is essential for safe and effective psychedelic medicine.
Read the full article:
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/hystelica-hormone-informed-psychedelic-medicine-women/
New Jersey is taking a meaningful step toward expanding mental health care!
Learn more: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/murphy-signs-psilocybin-pilot-program-into-law-00737053
The MAPS Mystery Box is still available โ but not for long ๐ซ
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In thisย Bulletinย article, Natalie explores one of the challenges of bringing psychedelic-assisted therapy to conflict zones: how to create the structures and containers necessary for individual safety in regions.
Read more: https://maps.org/news/bulletin/ethics-under-fire/
Rooted in connection, racial healing calls us to listen deeply, acknowledge harm, and honor the different experiences that shape how we move through the world. These practices are essential for building trust, belonging, and the foundations for mental health and collective
