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World Psychedelics Day in the Global Spotlight
Since its inception, World Psychedelics Day (WPD 6·20) has been recognized around the world through major news outlets, documentaries, podcasts, and international events. Our message of uniting science, traditional wisdom, and advocacy has reached audiences across continents—helping to shape the global conversation on health, healing, and human rights.
Press Releases
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Vancouver, BC, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Psychedelics Day (WPD), launches Sunday, June 20th, 2021, celebrating a new era of rational and informed perspectives on modern day psychedelics and traditional psychoactive plant medicines. This annual event honours the breakthroughs in scientific and therapeutic psychedelic research and traditional Indigenous practices that have culminated in the current “Psychedelic Renaissance”.
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Articles
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by Amanda Seibert
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There is a growing body of research and anecdotal evidence showing the effectiveness of psychedelic assisted therapies for a long list of health conditions including depression, PTSD, OCD, suicidal ideation, anxiety, end-of-life distress, alcohol use disorder and opioid dependence. Through the COVID-19 pandemic the mental health of many Canadians suffered with 40% reporting a decline and 39% of those had no pre-existing mental health condition (Canadian Mental Health Association). It is clear that solutions are needed to support our wellness. With all of the major news outlets publishing stories on psychedelic assisted therapy, there has never been more media attention.
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Today is World Psychedelics Day (June 20th). This is a good time to talk more about the importance of the research, which has reinvigorated in recent years—in my opinion especially with psilocybin mushrooms.
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Vancouver, BC, and Toronto, ON – June 18, 2024 – The Psychedelic Association of Canada (PAC), a leading voice and educational resource for opening access to psychedelic medicines for all Canadians, is celebrating World Psychedelics Day on June 20. It is highlighting the years important strides and advancements towards broader acceptance and legal accessibility of these highly effective medicines in Canada.
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June 20th is World Psychedelics Day. Psychedelic drugs, or hallucinogens, are substances used to change and enhance sensory perceptions, thought processes and facilitate spiritual experiences. Think LSD, DMT, peyote, magic mushrooms, and more. Hallucinogens have been used for centuries by cultures worldwide to heighten states of awareness in religious ceremonies. They were used in psychotherapy in the 1960s and are slowly reappearing as a way to treat anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. For WPD, the global psychedelic community unites and makes itself known to the world to promote the ground-breaking revival of Psychedelics!
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On 20 June 2021 we celebrate the inaugural World Psychedelic Day. This day has been set aside to recognise a new era of rational and informed perspectives on modern day psychedelics and traditional psychoactive plant medicines.
To mark this day, we asked some of our team why they believe in the healing power of psychedelics and natural plant-based medicine.
Podcasts
Pharmacy Focus : Episode 83 | June 14, 2024 | Pharmacy Focus: World Psychedelics Day
Conscious Living Radio | June 20, 2024 | World Psychedelics Day
The Future Reimagined @ Idaho Psychedelic Society : | Jan 3, 2026 |
The Future of Psychedelics: A Conversation with the World Psychedelics Day Team
Blog Posts
On to the United Nations in 2026!
We’ve got a fantastically ambitious mission to share with you as Canada stands at a pivotal moment in global mental health leadership. Our drive this year and into the next is to secure United Nations recognition for World Psychedelics Day…
The Longest Trip
What happens when the effects of a psychedelic experience won’t fully go away?
New psychedelics medical research centre opening in Kingston, Ont.
Hospital partnership wants to boost existing work at Queen’s University
It’s time for a compassionate conversation about the potential of psychedelics
WPD 620 is partnering with the Psychedelic Association of Canada (PAC) and Drugs Over Dinner (DOD), inviting people worldwide to host or participate in one of hundreds of psychedelics discussion dinners on or in the week leading up to June 20.