Mattha Busby

Mattha Busby

Journalist, Author of 'Should All Drugs Be Legalized?'

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Mattha Busby is a journalist with a focus on health policy, psychedelics, and culture. His work has appeared in VICE, The Guardian, Wired, TIME, GQ, The London Times and Men’s Health. He was a Ferris-UC Berkeley fellow in psychedelic journalism in 2024 and is author of Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (Thames & Hudson, 2022).

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Do Difficult Psychedelic Experiences Hurt or Heal You? Inside The World’s Bad Trip Debate
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Do Difficult Psychedelic Experiences Hurt or Heal You? Inside The World’s Bad Trip Debate

Many believe that "bad trips" should be reframed as challenging parts of the healing process.…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Grischa Judanin
Beyond the Binary: How Psychedelic Experiences Can Change Your Views on Gender and Sexuality
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Beyond the Binary: How Psychedelic Experiences Can Change Your Views on Gender and Sexuality

Altered states may break down barriers and open paths to self-discovery. Should users follow these…

Expert-Reviewed by: Christian Snuffer

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