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    Traditional Use of Poppy in the Face of the Global Opioid Crisis

    The global crisis of synthetic opioids represents one of the most serious public health emergencies of our time. In countries such as...

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    Can Ayahuasca Be Used Legally in Spain?

    Over the past few days, a news headline has circulated widely on social media and in specialized media outlets: “The High Court of...

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    The Ñuá: A Medicine of Silence

    Deep in the Venezuelan Amazon, between the headwaters of the Cataniapo and Carinagua rivers, the Hüottüja people—also known as the...

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    The WHO’s “Critical Review” of the Coca Leaf

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    Traditional Use of Poppy in the Face of the Global Opioid Crisis

    The global crisis of synthetic opioids represents one of the most serious public health emergencies of our time. In countries such as the United States and Canada, the availability of fentanyl and its analogs—extremely potent and highly addictive—has overwhelmed public health systems. According to the UN and the WHO, more than 150,000 people die each year from opioid overdoses. In the U.S., deaths involving fentanyl mixed with stimulants rose from 235 in 2010 to over 34,000 in 2020.

    01/08/2025
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    Webinar on Ayahuasca and Safety

    The use of ayahuasca has grown exponentially in non-traditional contexts, generating unprecedented interest in its potential therapeutic and spiritual benefits. However, this boom has also

    05/03/2025

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    Can Ayahuasca Be Used Legally in Spain?

    Over the past few days, a news headline has circulated widely on social media and in specialized media outlets: “The High Court of Justice of Madrid confirms that ayahuasca is not illegal in Spain.” While the ruling referenced does represent a significant step forward in how the judiciary interprets the legal status of this brew, it has also led to confusion. Many people have concluded that this means it is now legal to work with ayahuasca in Spain—a conclusion that does not accurately reflect the current legal reality.

    29/07/2025
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    The Ñuá: A Medicine of Silence

    Deep in the Venezuelan Amazon, between the headwaters of the Cataniapo and Carinagua rivers, the Hüottüja people—also known as the Piaroa—keep alive one of South America’s most structured, profound, and least known spiritual traditions: the Ñuá ceremony.

    22/07/2025
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    The WHO’s “Critical Review” of the Coca Leaf

    Since the mid-20th century, traditional practices involving coca leaves have been restricted by the international drug control regime, following their inclusion in Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention, promoted by a WHO report influenced by cultural and racial prejudices.

    14/07/2025
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    A Pluralistic View of Integration: Reflections From ICEERS’ El Faro

    On July 8, an online seminar entitled “Perspectives on integration from ICEERS’ El Faro” was held, organized by our foundation. More than a hundred people from different countries registered to hear the voices of El Faro’s integration team, made up of David Londoño, Gerónimo Tejedor, and Mijal Schmidt, and moderated by Cristina Sánchez, head of the service.

    10/07/2025
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    International Rejection of the Death Penalty for Drug Offenses

    Every June 26, the United Nations commemorates the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, a date that has historically been used to reinforce discourses of control and punishment surrounding psychoactive substances. However, in recent years, this day has been reappropriated by civil society organizations around the world to highlight the devastating consequences of repressive policies and demand approaches focused on health, human rights, and social justice.

    26/06/2025
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    Words Matter: Decolonizing Language About Psychoactive Plants

    Language, in addition to communicating, can become an ideological tool. Words are not only vehicles of information, but also construct realities. And, in the field of drug policy, the words used determine who is criminalized, which practices are delegitimized, and which knowledge is rendered invisible.

    20/06/2025
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    The Integration of Knowledge in Healthcare Systems

    Under the title “The Science & History of Psychedelics,” Bouso explored the neurobiological basis for the use of psychedelics, their history, and the challenges posed by their integration into the Western biomedical model.

    12/06/2025
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    Medicine or Poison: The Paradox of Psychoactive Plants

    In a world that oscillates between spiritual veneration and criminalization, Jerónimo Mazarrasa — Program Director at ICEERS — has spent two decades exploring a question as simple as it is unsettling: “How can the same plant be medicine for one culture and poison for another?”

    05/06/2025
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    La Seta Crítica III: Conscious Encounters and Community in the Mountains of Madrid

    On the weekend of May 24 and 25, 2025, the third edition of La Seta Crítica was held in the Sierra de Guadarrama, in Madrid. This alternative gathering, organized by Kravan and the Madrid Psychedelic Society, is already establishing itself as a landmark event for those who explore the social, therapeutic, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of entheogens.

    29/05/2025
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    El Faro by ICEERS: A Guiding Light for Challenging Processes

    With the increase in practices with psychoactive plants, the number of people facing difficult experiences is also growing. For more than a decade, ICEERS’ El Faro Support Center has offered a safe, free and confidential space to accompany these processes.

    08/04/2025
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    The Dawn of Alliances

    ICEERS has dedicated increasing efforts to strengthening alliances with Indigenous organizations and leaders, reaffirming our commitment to building a more just and sustainable world. In line with this course of action, we are pleased to announce the transition of Natalia Rebollo, who, after eight years leading the ICEERS’ legal defense program (Ayahuasca Defense Fund, ADF), will assume a fundamental role in our work of building and nurturing alliances with the wise men and women of ancestral knowledge.

    07/04/2025
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    Imprisoned for Ayahuasca: A Battle for Dignity and Justice

    On February 11, 2025, ICEERS organized a webinar entitled “Testimonies of legal cases around ayahuasca.” The event brought together people who have faced legal proceedings for ayahuasca use and members of ICEERS’ legal and scientific team, who provided them with support through the Ayahuasca Defense Fund (ADF).

    13/02/2025
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    Ricard Faura: A Legacy of Wisdom and Humanity

    It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our dear colleague Ricard Faura Cantarell, who died in the early hours of January 18, 2025. His departure leaves a deep and irreplaceable void, not only among those of us who had the privilege of working with him, but also in the countless fields to which he contributed with passion, dedication, and wisdom.

    22/01/2025
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    One Million Signatures to Transform Mental Health in Europe

    Today, January 14, 2025, the collection of signatures has begun for the European citizens’ initiative PsychedeliCare, a proposal that seeks to promote the regulation of therapies assisted with traditional medicines in Europe’s public health systems.

    14/01/2025