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How the right embraced psychedelics

May 18, 2026·25 min·3-min readnarrativenews
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The episode explores the unexpected political shift around psychedelic drug policy in the U.S., focusing on the Trump administration’s move to legalize Ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic with potential to treat opioid addiction and PTSD, driven largely by veteran advocacy and amplified by f

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Maytha Busby

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