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Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelics as sacrament

  • Written by Pardis Mahdavi, Professor of Anthropology, University of La Verne
Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelics as sacramentCongregants at Colorado's first psychedelic church, in Colorado Springs, on Feb. 18, 2025.Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images

Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics, for treating opioid addiction and...

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