Human Be-In - Full Program - 1/14/1967 - Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park (Official)

(thanks for the awesomeness:  openculture)

The Ayahuasca Experience

DMT, Ayahuasca and the Psychedelic Experience as described by Joe Rogan, Graham Hancock and Terence McKenna. (from the paradigmshift) 

Graham Hancock - War on Consciousness

Graham Hancock's discussion about drugs and consciousness taken from the Joe Rogan podcast.

Timothy Leary's Last Trip

"A documentary called Timothy Leary's Last Trip with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters by A.J.Catoline, O.B.B.Babbs, and David Herman. Film features soundtrack including previously unreleased Grateful Dead tracks. Original footage of Leary, The Merry Pranksters and the Grateful Dead. Includes narration by author Ken Kesey. Exclusive footage of Leary’s final "Cyber Chat" with Ken Kesey on the internet."



 Check out the rest of the Timothy Leary Archives.

Cool Art and Animation

 

Cool art and Animation from Matt Reed.  

(discovered via disinfo.com)

Breaking The Set - Neocons, spirituality and an interview with Alex and Allyson Grey

Abby Martin Breaks the Set on Exposing DC's Biggest Neocons, Seeking Spirituality, and Psychedelic Art with Alex and Allyson Grey. (via Youtube.com)

Not surprising

Colorado legalized marijuana tax revs ahead of expectations

 By Robin Respaut (Reuters) - Colorado, the first state to tax legalized recreational marijuana sales, expects to bring in an estimated $98 million in revenue this year, exceeding the state's original expectations by 40 percent.

America's Abandoned Malls

Cool photos of some abandoned malls found on Beautifuldecay.com.(link may be NSFW- see more on the NSFW explainer at the end of the post)

 North Towne Square Mall: Toledo, Ohio, via Flickr: Binkled

 Rolling Acres Mall: Akron, Ohio via Architectural Afterlife

You can see the rest here.  (NSFW link due to the links at the bottom of the linked page.  Some of the images contain art with female breasts, which your work may or may not frown upon.  Hey!  what are you doing on the internet anyways?  Get back to work.)

You have the rights to remain out of prison

Amendment IV – The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.


Source: Online-Paralegal-Programs.com

What is Addiction? [Gabor Maté]

An interesting video on pain and addiction: 

Joe Rogan, Graham Hancock and Terence Mckenna - The stoned ape theory of human evolution

In this video, Graham Hancock's discussion of Terence McKenna with Joe Rogan is used as an introduction for Terence McKenna's talk on the 'stoned ape theory' and other wonderful things.  Enjoy.

Let's talk about Goofballs

Human Be-In 1967

"The Human Be-In gathering at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in 1967 occurred before Woodstock. Allen Ginsberg & Timothy Leary showed up with thousands of their friends. I was a student at UC, Berkeley at the time, and filmed this on regular 8mm silent film. This is the complete, unedited roll of film, transferred to VHS in the 1980's, and digitized in 2009."

PKD

Philip K. Dick by G.K. Bellows for Rolling Stone Magazine 1975

SMIILE

Will Your State Be Next to Legalize Pot?

A handy guide on the where cannabis legalization stands in the various states .  (Check it out here on Mother Jones).

For example here is where Massachusetts stands:

Mass.	Massachusetts imposes a maximum $100 fine for possession of <1 oz.	Patients require a state registration card and a doctor's recommendation stating that cannabis assists them in the treatment of a "debilitating medical condition."	House Bill 1632 would legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana. The measure has been referred to committee but has yet to be scheduled for a hearing.

Psychedelic Bic Lighters - Drive-In Ad

(via archive.org)

Drugs and the Meaning of Life

Drugs and the Meaning of Life
Article by Sam Harris

"Everything we do is for the purpose of altering consciousness. We form friendships so that we can feel certain emotions, like love, and avoid others, like loneliness. We eat specific foods to enjoy their fleeting presence on our tongues. We read for the pleasure of thinking another person’s thoughts. Every waking moment—and even in our dreams—we struggle to direct the flow of sensation, emotion, and cognition toward states of consciousness that we value.

Drugs are another means toward this end. Some are illegal; some are stigmatized; some are dangerous—though, perversely, these sets only partially intersect. There are drugs of extraordinary power and utility, like psilocybin (the active compound in “magic mushrooms”) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), which pose no apparent risk of addiction and are physically well-tolerated, and yet one can still be sent to prison for their use—while drugs like tobacco and alcohol, which have ruined countless lives, are enjoyed ad libitum in almost every society on earth."
Read the Rest

 

(image by:  JB Banks)
 

Pie Fight - 1969

Effects of LSD 100% Positive in New Swiss Study, LSD Still Awesome

Good article on LSD by Eric Feinberg, titled "Effects of LSD 100% Positive in New Swiss Study, LSD Still Awesome" 

"The incredible therapeutic properties of LSD have once again been confirmed in a recent Swiss study. It was the first therapeutic study on LSD to take place in 40 years.  The study specifically focused on treating anxiety associated with life-threatening illnesses. Psychotherapy was also used in conjunction with LSD to treat participants’ anxiety."  (read the rest)

Religion as a virus - 60 Second Adventures in Religion

Graham Hancock at the National Arts Club: Exploring Consciousness

Allen Ginsberg With Paul McCartney "Ballard of Skeletons"

Not too sure what to say about this one: 

Historic Moment - Legal Cannabis in Colorado

Lenny Bruce 1966 Radio Interview

(via Dangerousminds)