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Firstly, thank you so much for your work. We need much more effective harm reduction strategies and it seems you have made a valuable contribution to our societal good in that arena.

Secondly, I would like to ask you to think about adding some sort of index or information about potential planetary impact - like greenhouse gas estimations for production or estimated water usage/waste/pollution) I think that could be a really interesting way to further expand harm reduction beyond the self. I know that due to the illegality of some of the drugs this may be difficult to calculate beyond basic production (transport in an illegal market would likely be prohibitively difficult to calculate due to unknowns despite it's significant impact). But I feel that an addition to this end could provide some valuable perspective and help responsible users to think more deeply about their choices' impact.

Thirdly, I recognize the black market for drugs is terrible for the planet and people - due to lack of regulation, lack of accurate information, people hiding production and polluting (bodies or biosphere), violence/exploitation etc, - how do you feel about the legalization of drugs? Do you believe all drugs should be legalized and regulated? Or some left to black markets to fulfill demand? What are your views?

Lastly, I would like to pick your brain about something due to your diverse experimentation, harm reduction focus and attempts to be objective (as much as one can).... In light of the current ecological crises, (including climate change, mass extinction unfolding, and the various pressures humanity is currently exerting on our planetary systems and citizens), was there a drug that compelled you to feel more aware? Did any experience help you to act? to feel motivated to take action? Or connected you meaningfully to nature? To the global community? To other species? We're there any that allowed you to be more aware of the harsh realities we are facing without becoming too overwhelmed? Did any drug help to simultaniously acknowledge ones place in the world, and thus contribution to destruction, while also recognizing one's own potential to change that trend individually and as a part of larger society? I have heard accounts of psychedelics being promising in this regard but I was curious due to the breadth of variety of substances you have consumed if you may have some insight or experiences to share.

You don't have to answer all of those questions specifically, I just wanted to provide a variety of jumping off points for you to talk about drugs and the planet and your views. If you're able to get to these, thanks!

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Yes, absolutely agreed. Glad to hear that you were able to find that connection through your experiences. I have always been curious of the various psychedelics that foster nature-relatedness for people. May I ask how the ayahuasca experience was related for you? Thanks for sharing. Hmm, habitual as in repeated to renew that connection? Or as in the experience of oneness was repeated habitually in experiences? Just want to clarify a bit. Yea, that seems like it would be the place to be (for anybody reading though, please take care of the environments you end up in, look underfoot and if stewards ask you not to go into an area, please don't go into that area for the sake of the things that live there full time!!) I had a very difficult but transformative experience in a nature area after witnessing plastic pollution and the extent to which we are ambivalent towards it. It has changed the trajectory of my life in some ways. It seems a bit got cut out there at the end~ but I think I got what you were saying, thanks for responding!