Organizer: Harvard Law School

Psychedelics in Monotheistic Traditions: Sacramental Practice and Legal Recognition

This interdisciplinary symposium brings together scholars of religion, legal experts, and religious leaders to explore the legal recognition of religious psychedelic use in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities.. Sessions will draw on methodologies of religious studies, law, and the humanities, and will cover topics including:

• Biblical, theological, philosophical, and mystical bases for religious psychedelic use

• Religious psychedelic practices in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities today

• Theological, critical, and doctrinal perspectives on religious psychedelic use

• Legal pathways to recognition including religious exemptions, decriminalization, and legislative initiatives

• Critical perspectives on safety, ethics, representation, access, and justice

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