Ecological medicine and psychedelic medicine converge in their recognition that healing extends beyond the individual to include the broader ecosystems in which we live. Ecological medicine views human health as deeply interconnected with the health of the planet, emphasizing sustainable practices that protect natural systems while promoting human well-being.

Similarly, psychedelic medicine often facilitates experiences of profound interconnectedness, dissolving the boundaries between self and environment and inspiring a renewed sense of responsibility for the Earth. By integrating these approaches, practitioners can address not only the psychological and physiological aspects of illness but also the environmental and societal factors that contribute to collective well-being. This synthesis offers a transformative model where healing individuals and healing the planet become part of the same process.

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The Psychedelic Association of Canada’s Annual Psychedelic Law Review.

Join the PAC and Psychedelic Law lawyers from across Canada to learn about recent and upcoming developments with psychedelic laws in Canada.

Conversations will include 2024-in-Review, pending trials and Health Canada application processes.

Joe McKay was an FDNY firefighter who worked at the World Trade Center on 9/11 in the aftermath of the towers' collapse. In the weeks that followed, he divided his time between working at Ground Zero and attending funerals for 26 fellow firefighters—all personal friends—who lost their lives that tragic day. Months later, Joe began experiencing excruciating pain in his head. He was diagnosed with cluster headache, considered one of the most painful conditions in medicine. This led to a devastating journey through desperation, opioid addiction, suicidal thoughts, and ultimately, forced medical retirement.

Eventually Joe discovered the nonprofit organization Clusterbusters online. Through their education and support, he learned that psychedelics provided the most effective treatment for his condition. Psilocybin prevents his cluster headache cycles, MDMA helps him process his PTSD, and DMT helps abort individual attacks.

The remarkable story of Clusterbusters' discovery of psychedelics and their 20-year struggle to make this treatment legally available is chronicled in Psychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine.

Today, Joe is a leading advocate for expanding legal access to psychedelics at both federal and state levels.

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