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Psychedelic Cannabis: Therapeutic Methods and Unique Blends to Treat Trauma and Transform Consciousness Paperback – November 9, 2021
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• Explains how cannabis can be used to treat trauma and emotional pain, as a profound problem-solving tool, and as a potent catalyst for self-transformation and ongoing healing work
• Shares methods to minimize the unwanted effects, such as intensified anxiety and paranoia, and direct the experience to produce deep physical relaxation and, when needed, elevated healing states
• Details how to blend cannabis strains for specific kinds of psychedelic experiences and how to prepare for your sessions to ensure success
Despite the recent resurgence of interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, Cannabis sativa as a psychedelic therapy has been completely overlooked. Yet, as psychedelic specialist Daniel McQueen reveals, when used skillfully and with intention, cannabis can be used to treat trauma and other mental health concerns just as psilocybin mushrooms and MDMA can. It can also be used as a problem-solving tool and as a potent catalyst for self-actualization and ongoing healing work.
Presenting a step-by-step guide, McQueen explores how to transform cannabis into a reliable and safe psychedelic medicine. Drawing on his years of experience working with clients to release traumas and emotional pain and step into their full potential, he explains the importance of proper dose, set, setting, and intention and details how to prepare for your psychedelic cannabis sessions to ensure success. He shares methods to use cannabis in a specialized and mindful way to minimize unwanted effects, such as intensified anxiety and paranoia, and direct the experience to produce vivid psychedelic states, deep physical relaxation, and healing.
Looking at the unique qualities of di erent cannabis strains, the author explores the art of making a psychedelic cannabis blend, the possibilities and hidden potentials of each strain, and how to blend strains for specific medicine experiences, ranging in similarity to MDMA, psilocybin, and even ayahuasca.
Unveiling new depth to this ancient spiritual and medicinal ally, McQueen shows how consciously using cannabis as a psychedelic can help transform your trauma into resilience and shift your mindset from surviving to thriving.
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPark Street Press
- Publication dateNovember 9, 2021
- Dimensions6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101644113384
- ISBN-13978-1644113387
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“Daniel McQueen, the founder of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, is a pioneer in the therapeutic uses of cannabis as a psychedelic. Although we don’t usually think of the cannabis plant as a transformational psychedelic, Daniel shares information that shows it to be just as profound and therapeutically effective as ‘classical’ psychedelics, such as psilocybin. Readers will find much wisdom and good information in this book.” ― Dennis McKenna, Ph.D., ethnopharmacologist and coauthor of The Invisible Landscape
“Daniel and his much-needed Medicinal Mindfulness program use cannabis to heighten emotional and spiritual healing and awakening to provide an urgently needed user-support system. Cannabis nurtures honesty, insight, peace of mind, and emotional healing, and Psychedelic Cannabis provides expert professional guidance in encouraging these uplifting experiences while high.” ― John Selby, author of Cannabis for Couples
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This book isn’t a primer on cannabis. Those have been written. You don’t need to know the details to use it as a psychedelic medicine. But I do want to share some context for those who might not have used it in a while. If you’re doubting whether it’s possible for cannabis to create a psychedelic experience, consider when you last smoked it--a year, a decade, or a generation ago?
Simply stated, according to recent studies, the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis is three times stronger than it was twenty years ago. In addition, the percentage of the cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD), also found in the plant as a natural antidote to THC, is decreasing in most strains through selective breeding. This means the subjective effects of the THC are felt even more strongly. We are literally witnessing firsthand the evolution of an entire species by human engineering and genetic manipulation.
The new scientific exploration of the relationship between cannabinoids and terpenes, called the entourage effect, has amplified the diverse qualities of cannabis through breeding subtle changes in chemical composition. Because of this new understanding, it’s very safe to say cannabis today is nothing like it was two decades ago, let alone during the psychedelic 1960s. I am sure there were some incredible exceptions to this trend, as there have always been wonderful growers of this amazing plant, but on average, exceptional cannabis wasn’t the experience of the vast majority of users. Maybe it’s time to reconsider this humble and unusual smelling flower. Those smells are the terpenes, and they’re like little engines of transformation.
Despite the strength of modern strains, cannabis is still honored in the healing community for its therapeutic nature. Because psychedelic cannabis sessions are shorter and recovery time is minimal, integration is easier than it is for other psychedelic medicines, which makes it ideal for those who have busy careers and family responsibilities. Psychedelic cannabis is also much safer for older people to use because it not only causes less stress on the body but is actually neuroregenerative in nature. Imbibing cannabis with intention is a natural harm-reduction tool, as well, with regular users reporting that when they transitioned to intentional use and actually began to turn toward what needed healing, their overall cannabis consumption and other drug use decreased significantly and without much effort or clinical intervention. As an addiction treatment, cannabis is a much safer alternative to addictive drugs in the initial stages of treatment, and cannabis protocols and breathwork techniques can be used as tools to heal the underlying causes of addictive behavior. Except for a few easy-to-assess contraindications, there are few reasons not to promote this medicine for personal healing.
Cannabis is much safer, psychologically and physically speaking, than any other psychedelic medicine, and it has a shorter duration than most psychedelics, making it easier to integrate and recover from the experience. It can be used effectively in smaller doses, or as a way to step into working with other psychedelics. This is something we call testing the waters. If you have never tried a psychedelic, maybe there are a few steps to take before going to Peru for a legal ayahuasca experience.
Unlike other psychedelics and MDMA, which require significant time between sessions for integration and physical wellbeing, cannabis can be used safely and on an ongoing basis for healing purposes, even weekly within the appropriate context. This book describes what that container could look like for a solo practitioner. In addition to safe ongoing use, as people become more skillful, they can gather together for community events. We regularly host more than twenty-five people in our circles. I’m not saying start with that, but community really is part of the medicine.
Subjectively, when used skillfully, psychedelic cannabis experiences are not that different from MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. The healing effects are sometimes indistinguishable from that of MDMA and other psychedelics, including the intensity of somatic release and physical shaking, emotional intensity, and even traumatic memory recall in a safe and accepting state of being. From my experience, psychedelic cannabis experiences often begin like MDMA sessions, then morph into something akin to a psilocybin mushroom experience with significant body sensations and vivid inner visuals. A very significant number of clients also state they experience ayahuasca-level and DMT-level trips, especially if we add certain simple breathwork practices to the experiences.
Cannabis sativa is a safe and sacred medicinal tool which supports us in turning inward, resolving tensions stored deep within the body, tracking inner sensations, and releasing traumas from the nervous system. Using cannabis intentionally is completely different than getting high and escaping your problems.
The Psychedelic Cannabis Experience
The psychedelic cannabis experience is a synergistic fusion of a full-spectrum Cannabis sativa blend with set, setting, and skill (primarily music, somatic awareness, and breath), within a multi-paradigm, facilitated process that mimics a fusion of MDMA and psilocybin, and often reaches ayahuasca/DMT-level states, particularly when combined with gentle breathwork practices.
The psychedelic cannabis experience does not require extremely high doses but is exponentially stronger than an experience typically associated with cannabis alone. Experiences with psychedelic cannabis, however, generally exhibit far more personal agency than other strong psychedelic medicines. The peak of the experience can be modified at different intensities based on dosage, and to last 1.5 to 3 or more hours.
Cannabis is legal in most of the United States and is the safest psychedelic medicine available. It can be safely used frequently for ongoing psychedelic therapy and psychedelic exploration purposes and may be as effective as other psychedelic medicines for treating significant clinical disorders if placed in an appropriate protocol.
Some General Effects of Psychedelic Cannabis
• Increased awareness of the physical body, often creating a form of synesthesia that combines our visual perception with proprioception, called “Visual Proprioception” in the Medicinal Mindfulness model
• Deep muscle relaxation leading to energetic discharges and trauma resolution, including the activation and clearing of the meridian and chakra channels, facilitating energy movement throughout the body, and profound new levels of nervous system regulation
• Capacity to travel through memory; increased awareness of mental habits, judgments, and anxieties leading to resolutions of unhealthy processes
• Deeper awareness of emotional processes and activation of emotional discharges, leading to release and healing
• Active, dream-like, inner visual experiences and a clear capacity to imagine in a hyper-vivid inner reality
• Extreme creative problem-solving activation and increased connection to intuition
• Transpersonal phenomena such as visitations from entities or aspects of self that feel apart from the self (ancestors, guides, angels, totems, etc.), and deep spiritual states of being and non-being that more closely resemble unity consciousness and profound connections with the divine
• Activation of synchronistic transformational growth experiences in the external (real world) field that must be engaged by the journeyer
• A deep sense of presence and body awareness as opposed to being dissociative or out there or somewhere else
• Development of a sense of agency in life, feeling more in control of life situations and having more choice, and feeling a deeper connection with the world and a greater sense of purpose
While we’re on the topic of understanding what psychedelic cannabis is, I’d like to discuss why I’ve chosen to call it such. After exploring terms like “transcannabis,” denoting something that “transcends but includes cannabis,” and “conscious cannabis,” which primarily denotes intentional use of cannabis as a mindfulness tool, I’ve currently landed on the simple and direct “psychedelic cannabis” to describe the medicine and the experience as something different from recreational consumption, otherwise known as “smoking pot
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- Publisher : Park Street Press; 2nd Edition, Revised (November 9, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1644113384
- ISBN-13 : 978-1644113387
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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About the author
Daniel McQueen is a Psychedelic Specialist, Psychedelic Therapy Educator, Activist, and Author of the book Psychedelic Cannabis. In 2012, he co-founded the Center of Medicinal Mindfulness which is the first legal plant-based psychedelic therapy center in the United States. Daniel specializes in using Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy as tools for transformation and healing. His work with psychedelic cannabis has created a wide-spread movement of practitioners across the United States and Canada.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024The information in this book can be used for other medicines as well. I took the prep/set-up, mind set and intention, and used it with another natural medicine and it was very beneficial and healing.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024This is an excellent primer and protocol on using cannabis mindfully to illicit deeply meaningful and transformative results!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022I'm a therapist and found this book profoundly practical and offering a powerful framework for working with Cannabis to clear trauma states from the body. I work with other plant medicines and have overlooked Cannabis due to its symptom management use in the mainstream but am learning so much in revisiting this powerful plant. Thanks Daniel!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023This is an updated version of what was originally published as “Psychedelic Cannabis: Breaking the Gate” and is near and dear as it was the book that reintroduced me to the healing potential of “altered states” through cannabis. PAT or "psychedelic-assisted therapy" is an emerging field with enormous potential for healing. I see think this book is perfect for anyone curious about these spaces but a little uneasy about the legalities or intensities of committing to a traditional psychedelic journey (psilocybin, LSD). Daniel hails from the Boulder, CO area runs “Medicinal Mindfulness” and holds a master’s in transpersonal psychology. The impetus of the book is about the healing potential of cannabis as a medicine that is being completely overlooked but readily available to large populations of people to begin their healing work. I wholeheartedly agree that there is enormous potential here for those that are willing to not be distracted by the glitz and glam of more “popular” psychedelics; to tune in to what cannabis has to teach under the protocols he is suggesting.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022Wow. I can say with honesty when I think psychedelics I didn't think of cannabis. But after reading this book and safely, intentionally using cannabis in this new set and setting - my relationship with this medicine has totally changed. I have had other plant medicine journeys before and my experience with psychedelic cannabis has been just as powerful. Also, what a beautiful coupling to my regular talk therapy! It has helped me uncover buried memories and narratives that I wasn't able to articulate or even bring awareness to in typical therapy.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022McQueen, an authority on Psychedelic cannabis, has written a how-to book using cannabis as a psychedelic healing modality. When done currently, you will achieve the psychedelic effect and complete healing. We are presently through a global pandemic of trauma while going through a global transformation. All of the chaotic energy can lead to a mental breakdown. Explore how to achieve healing with cannabis to navigate these interesting times more efficiently. Listen to my interview with him on Get Over It! Podcast.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022the authors obviously have not experienced psychedelics ... it's like they are saying alcohol is psychedelic because it alters brain functions ... cannabis is NOT psychedelic
- Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022As a cannabis educator and dispensary owner, I see a lot of misinformation about the use of the plant. This book is a real gem! It gives very specific direction for planning your own healing ceremony. Its one of my favorite tools!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Mental healing toolAs a cannabis educator and dispensary owner, I see a lot of misinformation about the use of the plant. This book is a real gem! It gives very specific direction for planning your own healing ceremony. Its one of my favorite tools!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
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- Jay Jay O'BrienReviewed in Canada on March 31, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Very enjoyable read. Really helped me to work with a client who was transitioning with cancer.
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- F. L.Reviewed in the Netherlands on April 23, 2023
1.0 out of 5 stars Unnecessarily repetitive and long-winded
Unnecessarily repetitive and long-winded. Constantly repeating the obvious.
Filled with the author's biases and misconceptions, such as this author's belief in the so called "Climate Crises".
Very little new information. This book could have been a lot shorter, but the author appearantly needed filler, so he decided to fill the book by repeating widely known information again and again. A waste of money. Don't buy this book.
- Amazo MadlynReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2022
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