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Ibogaine legalization supporters come to UI

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Ibogaine Forums - USA Forums
Sunday, 19 October 2008 15:42
Ibogaine legalization supporters come to UI By Rebecca Spizzirri Students for Sensible Drug Policy is hosting three activist speakers, Dana Beal, John Sinclair and Justin Kirkland, in support of Ibogaine legalization. The event takes place Thursday at the Architecture Building, 608 E. Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign, in Room 120 at 7 p.m. Ibogaine is a psychoactive compound found in the bark of an African shrub. Some research shows that it can treat drug addiction by alleviating painful withdrawal symptoms. Ibogaine is available in Canada and Mexico but is a Schedule 1 illegal substance in the United States. "It's a new drug that they're using in rehab because it's not addictive," said the group's president, Laura Allured, a sophomore in LAS. The group focuses on educating and engaging youth in the political process and discussing our national drug problems candidly. "We try to get speakers whenever we can," Allured said. "Especially when there's something important going on like the medical marijuana bill." The speakers will discuss Ibogaine legalization as well as other activist issues, such as the war on drugs. Ashley Barys, graduate student, is a member of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. She met Beal last year at an activist event, forging a connection that led Beal to the University on his tour. Dana Beal is perhaps most famous for his support of the legalization of marijuana through the Global Million Marijuana March, which takes place annually on the first Saturday in May in cities worldwide. He is also an activist for the Youth International Party. John Sinclair is a co-founder of the White Panther Party, an anti-racism political group, as well as a musician and a music journalist. According to Sinclair's official Web site, he regularly attends rallies supporting marijuana legalization across the United States. Justin Kirkland is working to develop a safer form of Ibogaine called 18MC, which he will discuss Thursday night. "I don't know much about Ibogaine, and it's really controversial," Barys said. "I'm excited to become more informed on the issue." Some students have mixed feelings about the event. "I'm against the legalization of marijuana," said Mary Margaret Brown, freshman in LAS, "but I'm all for free speech."

BOSTON PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND IBOFORUM

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Ibogaine Forums - USA Forums
Tuesday, 07 October 2008 19:17
BOSTON PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND IBOFORUM from Dana Beal Ibogaine–Like LSD and marijuana, this revolutionary polydrug addiction interrupter from Africa is also classified as a Schedule I drug (which means “a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use”). But it’s also highly effective–and highly illegal. In the meantime, if you know someone who needs to kick, ibogaine treatments are available in the South Africa, Canada, Mexico and the Netherlands– and there’s a growing network of underground treatment providers in NYC and around the country. Canada’s Iboga Therapy House (http:// www.ibogatherapyhouse.net/cms/) is conducting a long-term observational case study of people undergoing ibogaine-based addiction treatment for opiate dependence. And an updated protocol for a Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies-sponsored study investigating ibogaine treatment outcomes at the Ibogaine Association in Playas De Tijuana, Mexico was recently submitted to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). If the IRB approves the protocol, researchers will be able to begin to administer the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) to 30 clients on a monthly basis for one year after ibogaine treatment in order to better understand the short and longer-term outcomes of ibogaine treatment for opiate addiction. Knowledge of ibogaine keeps growing exponentially through newspaper and magazine articles, and books and documentaries are in the works. Draft Schedule for Saturday, Feb. 14th Thru Monday, Feb 16-- Saturday, Feb 14th 10 AM to 6 PM Ibogaine 101 Ibogaine Safety & Treatment Protocols for Different Drugs Advanced Ibogaine Party 8 PM Sunday, Feb 15 11 AM to 6 PM Ibogaine for hepatitis C & Other Indications Ibogaine vs. other detoxes Ibogaine & other psychedelics used to curb addiction Reception 6 PM Monday, Feb 16th 10 AM to 4 PM Ibogaine Development and the Harm Reduction Movement Ibogaine Aftercare in the Boston area *Action for Ibogaine in Massachusettes and on the Federal Level Location To Be Announced. Contact Kevin, 516-884-5130, or Dana This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Bwiti: An Ethnography of the Religious Imagination in Africa

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General Interest - Books
Monday, 06 October 2008 15:51
Bwiti: An Ethnography of the Religious Imagination in Africa, probably the best english language book on Bwiti is available for the first time in years at a cost of under $300.00. You can find it in the ibogaine dossier book store at the same price as on amazon. Just scroll down the page. You might also find some other books of interest. http://ibogaine.org/bookshop.html

INPUD Invite Commentson New Consensus Position

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Ibogaine Related Conferences - Harm Reduction Conferences
Monday, 06 October 2008 15:53
http://www.ihra.net/ September2008# INPUDInviteCommentsonNewConsensusPosition INPUD Invite Comments on New ‘Consensus Position’ Following a summer of discussions and debate, the Board of the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) has released a ‘Consensus Position’ to guide the future of the organisation. This document has been produced following a lengthy process of consensus building amongst the numerous INPUD members and stakeholders. It sets out a strategy for taking INPUD forward over the next 18 months – up to the IHRA conference in 2010. Once approved, this strategy will empower the expanded INPUD Board to lead the organisation with a clear mandate from its membership. At present, the ‘Consensus Position’ is a draft document (‘Version 8’), and the INPUD Board would like to welcome any comments or feedback from those with an active interest in the Network. This consultation process will be open until 19th October 2008. A final draft will then be written and presented to attendees at an INPUD General Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark on 31st October 2008, where it is hoped that the document will be agreed and ratified. One of the secondary aims of this consultation process is to develop a comprehensive database of drug user activists and drug user groups from around the world. The INPUD Board is asking all of the organisation’s partners and supporters to disseminate this document as widely as possible and help INPUD to reach as many activists as possible. Feedback, comments and responses can be submitted to Matthew Southwell – or sent by fax or post (please see Page 12 of the document for more details) – by 19th October 2008. Alternatively, comments or concerns can be raised in person at the General Meeting. INPUD was established in 2006 with funding and support from the International Harm Reduction Association. Over the last two years, under the guidance of Stijn Goossens (the Executive Director), INPUD has established an advocacy role for people who use drugs at major international platforms. However, at a series of INPUD side-meetings during Harm Reduction 2008, concerns were raised about the structure and representativeness of the organisation. As a result, this ‘Consensus Position’ has been created, with the aim that INPUD can re- group and re-launch in time for the International Drug User Day (on November 1st).