Psychedelics are experiencing a meteoric rise in public awareness. In the midst of a mental health crisis, researchers around the world have intensified their study of psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics along with their ability to relieve problems such as anxiety and depression.
With growing public acceptance comes a desire for those without mental health diagnoses to improve general wellness at psilocybin retreats around the world and soon in the USA. The cost of psychedelic therapy leaves many concerned about equitable access but retreats present an opportunity for the psilocybin curious to have transformative experiences in groups.
The results are undeniable. Psychedelic therapy is one of the most promising areas of research in the world right now for mental health. And while science has a long way to go before understanding exactly what psychedelics can and cannot do, early results largely discredit the anti-drug campaigns of our childhoods.
Psilocybin and Ayahausca Retreats are Legal Around the World
For years plant medicines like psilocybin, ayahuasca, san pedro, and ibogaine have been operating legally in countries like Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Jamacia. A wide range, from high-end luxury retreats in Costa Rica to bare-bones ayahuasca centers in the Amazon, have been attracting wellness seekers to war veterans looking for cures to PTSD.
In South and Central America, plant medicine retreats have become a tourist industry unto themselves, with now hundreds of centers in existence. Despite psychedelics being a largely underground phenomenon for decades, the demand for safe and transformative experiences has been growing steadily.
Now, with society in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance, we can expect to see retreat centers opening closer to home as psilocybin leads the way to access in Western countries.
Psilocybin Retreats in the USA
The positive press has led the Biden administration to announce that psychedelic therapies like MDMA and psilocybin will be available by 2024. However, some states are already in motion, with new jurisdictions decriminalizing psychedelics each month, with Oregon leading the way with decriminalized drugs and legal psilocybin.
Official laws will be established in 2023 in Oregon, which create licenses to grow magic mushrooms, required training for therapists, and psychedelic retreats. Following suit is Colorado, which is drafting up plans for psychedelic retreats after Denver decriminalized psilocybin and voting for state-wide policy changes is up for a vote.
The centers will allow groups to be facilitated by trained professionals, and it will not be necessary to have a medical diagnosis to access psychedelic mushrooms. Current research around psychedelics is centred around those who need it most. Yet, the desire for a meaningful life will no doubt attract many tourists and wellness enthusiasts to emerging psilocybin retreat centers.
Psilocybin Retreats Will Expand Access
With psychedelic therapy expensive and directed at more serious mental health concerns, retreat centers could offer group rates allowing for more inclusive access to psychedelics. Group work, peer support, and community have all been connected to effective outcomes of psychedelics like psilocybin, positioning retreats to be staples of the emerging psychedelic market.
While optimism is warranted, psychedelics are only to be used in specific set and setting, often with trained professionals. Decriminalized or legal use of psychedelics is not yet common in most parts of the world. If you are curious about psychedelics, be sure to get expert opinions from mental health professionals or at safe and reputable retreat centers.
Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine and internationally published arts & entertainment journalist. Connect with Jerry on Twitter and Instagram at @jerrydoby_ Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture and the United States Press Corps. Partner at THM Media Group, Inc.
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