30. Psychedelic Journalist, Harm Reduction Activist, Community Builder

In Episode 30, Psychedelic Divas welcomes Annie Harrison, a pioneering journalist, harm-reduction advocate, and founder of the Women's Visionary Congress and co-founder of Lucid News. We explore Annie's decades-long contributions to drug reporting including her current role as Editorial Director at Lucid News, her commitment to risk reduction and education and her heart-centered leadership within an array of psychedelic communities.

In this episode, Annie discusses:

• Her psychedelic origin story, including her early psychedelic safety education from Grateful Dead shows, Rainbow Gatherings and Burning Man starting in 1996
• The founding of the Women's Visionary Congress, with its commitment to raising up women's voices and caring for our psychedelic elders
• The creation of the Full Circle Tea House at Burning Man with its focus on comfort, care and community
• The founding of Lucid News and her current work as Editorial Director
• The evolution of harm reduction strategies at festivals and psychedelic events
• The rise of ketamine and shifts within the psychedelic landscape
• The importance of sustaining a wellness practice and building ethical psychedelic communities

Learn About Annie

• Women's Visionary Council https://visionarycongress.org
• Elder donation page to support Ricci and Jack Coddington—please make a note that this is where you would like your donation to be directed: https://www.every.org/womens-visionary-council/f/2025-end-of-year-cam#/donate/card
• Manual of Psychedelic Support— https://maps.org/2017/08/29/manual-of-psychedelic-support-aug2017/
• Lucid News—www.Lucid.news
• Email Annie at Ann@lucid.news

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