The Drugreporter Podcast
The Drug Policy podcast of the Rights Reporter Foundation. Visit https://www.drugreporter.net for news and films from the frontlines of the war on drugs!
Episodes
May 26, 2026 • 16 mins
At ICPR 2024, we talked to psychologist and psychotherapist Marc B. Aixalà about how so-called “bad trips” can be reframed as difficult but potentially transformative experiences, and the importance of integration in psychedelic therapy.
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Tadeusz Hawrot is the founder of the Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance (PAREA), a Brussels-based initiative working to prepare Europe for the integration of psychedelic-assisted therapies into healthcare systems. In this interview, he reflects on the policy landscape, regulatory challenges, and the future of access to these emerging treatments in the EU.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Please Introduce PAREA
06:59 Why Is Eu...
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Please Introduce PAREA
06:59 Why Is Eu...
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With the new EU drug strategy now adopted, key questions remain about its direction and implementation—especially the balance between public health, human rights, and security. We spoke with Anna Dovbakh, Chair of the Civil Society Forum on Drugs, about what the strategy means in practice and the role of civil society moving forward.
Chapters:
00:39 EU Drug Strategy Explained
01:54 Real Impact on Member States?
02:44 Civil Society’...
Chapters:
00:39 EU Drug Strategy Explained
01:54 Real Impact on Member States?
02:44 Civil Society’...
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April 10, 2026 • 57 mins
As Hungary heads toward a pivotal election, the camera turns on two of its most prominent drug policy advocates. In this interview conducted by Arild Knutsen, Drugreporter founders Péter Sárosi and István Gábor Takács reflect on decades of activism—and explain why they are now taking their fight to the streets to challenge an increasingly repressive system.
Chapters:
00:00 Summary
02:14 Introduction
03:07 Who are you?
07:42 Why does vi...
Chapters:
00:00 Summary
02:14 Introduction
03:07 Who are you?
07:42 Why does vi...
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The global drug control system is under growing pressure, as countries experiment with regulation and long-standing assumptions are being challenged. Martin Jelsma, who is stepping down from the Transnational Institute this year after decades of work, has been at the forefront of these debates. In this interview, we discuss the WHO’s coca review, inter se treaty reform, and what these shifts mean for the future of global drug polic...
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March 27, 2026 • 16 mins
Ten years after the 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs (UNGASS), a new report by the International Drug Policy Consortium takes stock of progress and remaining gaps in global drug policy. We spoke with Marie Nougier about what has changed over the past decade—and what still needs to change.
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Your new report looks back at ten years since the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS). How do ...
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00:35 Your new report looks back at ten years since the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS). How do ...
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March 25, 2026 • 20 mins
After 15 years at the helm of the International Drug Policy Consortium, Ann Fordham is stepping down as Executive Director. Under her leadership, IDPC has grown into one of the most influential global networks advocating for drug policies grounded in human rights, public health, and social justice. In this interview, we reflect on IDPC's achievements, ongoing challenges, and what lies ahead.
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00:40 How was the drug policy ...
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March 23, 2026 • 20 mins
Jeremy Rudy, founder of the Sabba Collective, explains how psychedelic therapy can be integrated into society safely and responsibly — from education to policy.
Jeremy Rudy is the founder and CEO of the Sabba Collective, an organization working at the intersection of science, policy, and culture to support the safe and sustainable integration of psychedelics into society. At the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we spok...
Jeremy Rudy is the founder and CEO of the Sabba Collective, an organization working at the intersection of science, policy, and culture to support the safe and sustainable integration of psychedelics into society. At the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we spok...
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March 18, 2026 • 25 mins
Pavel Bém is a Czech psychiatrist and former mayor of Prague who now serves as National Drug Policy Coordinator. With decades of experience at the intersection of politics and addiction medicine, he has been a key figure in shaping the Czech Republic’s pragmatic, health-oriented approach to drug policy. We spoke with him in Vienna during the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) about the country’s latest reforms—f...
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February 2, 2026 • 17 mins
Senator Jeff Steinborn is the sponsor of the Medical Psilocybin Act in New Mexico, a visionary step toward expanding access to psychedelic therapy. In this conversation, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, he discusses why legislative action was necessary, how to ensure inclusion for marginalized communities, and what benchmarks will define success as New Mexico opens its first healing centers.
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January 26, 2026 • 24 mins
Charlotte James is a medicine woman, educator, and founder of the Psychedelic Liberation training. With Afro-Caribbean and Germanic ancestry, her work weaves together ancestral healing, social justice, embodiment, and plant medicine. In our conversation, she speaks about liberation, informed care, the power of ritual, and how to bring accountability and integrity into psychedelic spaces.
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January 19, 2026 • 39 mins
Leor Roseman is a psychedelic researcher whose work explores both the individual and collective dimensions of psychedelic experience — from DMT interruption studies to intergroup healing in the Israeli-Palestinian context. In this interview, we discuss how psychedelics may open space not only for personal transformation, but also for collective reconciliation.
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January 5, 2026 • 26 mins
Jae Sevelius, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on gender diversity, trauma, and psychedelic healing. Recent studies highlight how psychedelic therapy can bring both gender euphoria and relief from dysphoria for trans and non-binary people. In this conversation, filmed at Psychedelic Science 2025, we explore what truly gender-affirming psychedelic care looks like and how therapists can create safe, i...
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Brian Richards, Psy.D., is the Experiential Medicine Program Development Director at Gladstone Psychiatry and Wellness. He is a clinical psychologist working at the intersection of psychedelics and palliative care. His research explores how these substances can support patients with serious illnesses. In this interview, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we talk about designing therapeutic spaces, selectin...
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November 24, 2025 • 43 mins
In this special interview, we bring you a rare and moving interfaith conversation between two spiritual leaders who are helping to reshape the relationship between religion and psychedelics. Hunt Priest is an Episcopal priest and the founder of Legatum, a Christian psychedelic society. Sughra Ahmed is a British Muslim scholar and community leader, and one of the first Muslims to participate in the silent psilocybin study designed f...
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November 17, 2025 • 16 mins
Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a world-renowned trauma expert and the author of the groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score. As a principal investigator in MAPS’ MDMA-assisted therapy trial for PTSD, he bridges neuroscience, somatic therapies, and psychedelics. In this interview, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we discuss how trauma is stored in the body, how psychedelics can unlock healing, and what ...
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In Drugreporter’s new interview, German author Norman Ohler explores how psychedelics became entangled with war, power, and propaganda. Norman Ohler is a German author and investigative journalist, best known for his bestselling book 'Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich', which explored the hidden history of drug use in Nazi Germany. In this interview we delve into the lesser known stories of how psychoactive substances shaped war, p...
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Dominique Mendiola is the Senior Director of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Division, leading the state’s groundbreaking effort to regulate psychedelics for healing. In this interview, she shares the story behind Colorado’s Natural Medicine program, lessons learned from Oregon, and how her state is working to balance safety, equity, and inclusion while licensing facilitators and centers.
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The true pioneer in the field of psychedelic research, Bill Richards has been working with psychedelics since the 1960s. Trained as both a psychologist and a theologian, he played a key role in the revival of psilocybin research at Johns Hopkins. In this interview, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we look back on the early days of psychedelic science, explore the healing power of mystical experience, and...
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October 20, 2025 • 47 mins
Rick Doblin is the founder and president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, MAPS. He has been a leading voice in advancing psychedelic research and therapy for decades. In our conversation, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, he shares his vision for integrating psychedelics into mainstream culture and mental health care. We discuss how he sees the state of the movement after 40 y...
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