Darryl Bickler - We are Becoming Invisible

Psychedelic substances are inherently tied to personal cognitive liberty and the sovereignty of the individual mind. Legal frameworks often fail to account for these subjective experiences, treating drugs as objects rather than participants in a person's life. This creates a disconnect between the reality of human experience and the rigid structures of current drug policy. Legal discussions surrounding drugs often rely on artificial distinctions and a focus on negative rights, failing to protect the positive right to utilize such substances for personal growth or medical necessity. A shift in legal and political approaches is needed, one that recognizes the human agency involved in psychedelic use and moves away from the prohibition-focused, substance-first perspectives that currently dominate public discourse.