It's been a big year for psychedelics and the media, and 2026 will be even bigger. We need your help covering it.
Together, we can shape the future of psychedelic media. By partnering with Psychedelic State(s) of America as a monthly donor, you are there with us helping show the entire news ecosystem exactly what great psychedelic journalism looks like: sharp, timely, and independent.
Psychedelic State(s) of America has spent this year covering many of the stories the mainstream missed:
Our coverage of the failed Yes On Question 4 Campaign in Massachusetts, where more than $7 million were spent to fund a ballot campaign that ignored the signs from established advocacy groups while propping up new ones. The impact of that work is still being felt around the country.
Puerto Rico is beginning to engage in the resurgence of psychedelics in modern culture, and Psychedelic State(s) of America contributor Veronica Castillo provided the only coverage of the inaugural Puerto Rico Psychedelic Summit 2025 (PSPR25), which brought together researchers, clinicians, community advocates, policymakers and psychedelic enthusiasts in her story for Lucid News.
Reporting from our very own Christine Redick for DoubleBlind introduced readers to Psychedelic Social Insights Hub, a new research initiative from XandY analytics that aims to challenge the status quo by making public perception visible, measurable, and perhaps changeable.
At this moment the Psychedelic State(s) of America Team is hard at work breaking news stories that will shape the conversation in 2026 and beyond, and we can only do it with your support...
Contributing to Psychedelic State(s) of America via The Alternative Newsweekly Foundation enables us to pay the local reporters, early career journalists, and experts who provide the sensitivity and nuance to psychedelic news that the legacy media misses.
Even a $10 monthly, tax-deductible donation will help Psychedelic State(s) of America put reporters in the field across the country as we cover state and national drug policy, crime, culture, and psychedelic science.
Truth in journalism isn’t just about facts — it’s about courage to question power and the clarity to enlighten the public.
Your contributions will ensure that corporate interests and power brokers are held to account by giving us the resources we need to put a spotlight on the stories the legacy media isn't willing to cover.
Thank you for your generosity and support.
In Solidarity,
Jack Gorsline
Founder, Psychedelic State(s) of America
