Chacruna

Chacruna is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on research, education, public discourse, and advocacy related to psychedelic plant medicines and the broader field of psychedelic science. Rather than developing drug assets, the organization produces original social-science research, publishes educational content through the Chacruna Chronicles, and runs trainings, workshops, and conferences for practitioners, researchers, and the public. Its work emphasizes psychedelic justice, Indigenous reciprocity, protection of sacred plants, and the cultural, legal, and ethical dimensions of psychedelic use. Chacruna also seeks to bridge traditional ceremonial contexts with emerging clinical and therapeutic settings by bringing anthropological, social-science, and Indigenous perspectives into healthcare and psychedelic-therapy conversations. The organization appears active and operating primarily from Northern California with strong ties to Brazil and Mexico.