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Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

  • Written by Gary Laderman, Goodrich C White Professor of Religion, Emory University
Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats todayGetting high to get spiritual insight isn't a new pursuit.bestdesigns/iStock via Getty Images

Psychedelics are all the rage. Well-known figures like quarterback Aaron Rodgers, singer Miley Cyrus and boxer Mike Tyson testify to their transformative impact. Less visible consumers are “microdosing” or signing up for retreats with shamanic...

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