Today is the the day! Cast your ballot and #VOTE YES on #Initiative81! decrimnaturedc.org

We are out at polls across DC sharing information about #Initiative81 and and #plantmedicines! #VOTE #YesOn81

Spotted in DC: Initiative 81 Proposer Melissa Lavasani stopping by to talk with voters on Election Day! #Initiative81 #VOTE #Election2020 #YesOn81

There is still time to #VOTE! If you are a DC resident and you have not yet cast your ballot, be sure to do so! And when you do, vote #YesOn81!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Once #Initiative81 results are in, tune into Decriminalize Nature DC's Facebook page for live-streamed remarks from Initiative 81 Proposer Melissa Lavasani! Link to page here: facebook.com/DecrimNatureDC/

One D.C. race that looks to be settled: Initiative 81, which would decriminalize magic mushrooms and psychedelic plants, has a large advantage right now. Here's the back story on that: dcist.com/story/20/10/05…

Appears Initiative 81 decriminalizing psychedelics brought by DecrimNatureDC has passed. Melissa Lavasani, the city employee who championed the issue, says: “It’s okay to struggle and it’s okay to heal yourself with plant medicine.”

#BreakingNews: Washington, D.C. decriminalizes all natural #psychedelics via DecrimNatureDC, Decriminalize Nature. Read the full story on DoubleBlind: doubleblindmag.com/washington-d-c…

Certified Election Results Show #Initiative81 Passed with More Than 76% Support! Read the full press release here: decrimnaturedc.org/press-release-…

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Join Decriminalize Nature DC Chairwoman and #Initiative81 proposer Melissa Lavasani at @Chacruna_net's Community Forum this Wednesday December 9th at 3pm EST! crowdcast.io/e/psychedelic-…

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: the District of Columbia has formally transmitted #Initiative81 to Congress for a mandated review period of 30 legislative days. The "Projected Law Date” for this legislation is March 19, 2021. Read the full press release here: decrimnaturedc.org/press-release-…

As of today, #Initiative81 is #DC law and natural #psychedelics are effectively decriminalized in the District of Columbia! Thank you to everyone who worked on and supported this important reform! decrimnaturedc.org/press-release-…

Don't miss Melissa's piece in Good Housekeeping ! goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellnes…

"...ayahuasca opened my mind and allowed me to face and process my trauma... I began to understand that the solution to my issues is not found in anything or anyone except myself. Knowing that I had all the tools within me already was a powerful feeling." - Melissa Lavasani

BIG NEWS: House Appropriations Democrats asking @NIHDirector to research psychedelic therapies for treating PTSD, major depressive disorder, and other serious mental health conditions. PMC is proud to have advocated for this HUGE step in the right direction for plant medicine research. #Recovery

Tucked in to a 453-page House Appropriations Democrats report accompanying a new appropriations bill is a beacon of hope for advocates working to secure federal funding for research on #psychedelic-assisted therapies. I talked to Psychedelic Medicine Coalition about this latest development. lucid.news/house-report-c…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) amendment number 36 to strike Section 507 and eliminate the restriction that funds in the act may not "be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substances included in Schedule 1" failed 285 to 140 late Tuesday.

How does a person become a part of the change? Join our Melissa Lavasani and DoubleBlind TODAY at 1pm ET to learn how you can get involved in overturning psychedelic prohibition. eventbrite.com/e/how-to-becom…