Ifetayo Harvey is the founder and board president of the People of Color Psychedelic Collective and is an outspoken advocate and writer in the drug policy reform space. She built a platform for folks of color to learn about and create community around psychedelics. She’s also Social Media Manager at Caring Across Generations. Prior to joining Caring Across Generations, Ifetayo worked at the Drug Policy Alliance for five years because of her passion for ending the war on drugs. Ifetayo comes from a family of seven children raised by her mother in Charleston, South Carolina and has a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College in history and African studies.

Ifetayo Harvey of the POC Psychedelic Collective joins in for a conversation about psychedelic assisted therapies as well as her own experience with the war on drugs and plant medicine. We cover drug policy reform, cultural roots of psychedelic medicine, harm reduction, and Ifetayo's own healing experiences.

Lorena Nascimento (she/her) is an educator who works in environmental justice, urban forestry, community engagement, and data empowerment. Originally from Brazil, Lorena moved to Portland, OR, to pursue a Ph.D. in Urban Studies. In her dissertation, she described the Western criminalization, acculturation, and cultural appropriation of Black and Indigenous values regarding cultural ecosystem services.

In this episode, Lorena and Emily discuss the need for more drug education, how powerful harm reduction can be, using psychedelics as a way to reconnect with ancestors, and the cultural appropriation of psychedelic drugs. They also discuss the People of Color Psychedelic Collective and their vision for the world.