Psychedelic Cannabis

by Daniel McQueen

• ISBN13: 9781644113387
• ISBN10: 1644113384
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2021-09-28
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

A step-by-step guide to using cannabis as a psychedelic therapy 

• 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.

Author Biography

Daniel McQueen, MA, is a professional psychedelic therapist and executive director of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, a psychedelic harm-reduction program and international psychedelic therapy training program focusing on Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy and Cannabis-Assisted Psychotherapy. He holds a master’s in transpersonal counseling psychology and lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Stephen Gray

A Responsibility and Acknowledgment

INTRODUCTION
The Healing Gift of Cannabis

PART ONE
PATH OF GENTLE POWER
1 Characteristics of Psychedelic Cannabis
2 The Primary Differences between Cannabis and Other Psychedelics
3 Cannabis and the Law
4 The Perspective of Medicinal Mindfulness
5 The Emergence of Cannabis-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
6 Cannabis as a Plant Spirit Ally

PART TWO
PSYCHEDELIC CANNABIS BLENDS
Making Many Spirits One
7 Cannabis Strains
8 Going to the Dispensary
9 Making a Psychedelic Cannabis Blend
10 The Alchemy Blend
11 Dosage
12 A Revolutionary Application for CBD

PART THREE PREPARING FOR THE PSYCHEDELIC CANNABIS EXPERIENCE
13 Learning to Set Sail
14 Psychedelic Cannabis Safety Self-Assessment
15 Preparation and Integration
16 Psychedelic Cannabis Peer-Sitting
17 The Healing Space
18 Making Music Sets for Psychedelic Cannabis Experiences
19 Imbibing Cannabis with Intention

PART FOUR THE CAPTAIN PROTOCOL
A Family of Practices for Using Psychedelic Cannabis for Healing
20 Important Concepts
21 The Five Inner Capacities
22 Foundational Psychedelic Journeywork Practices
23 Psychedelic Cannabis and Breathwork Practices
24 Tracking and the Five Awareness Practice
25 Navigating Strange Terrains and Difficult Experiences

PART FIVE BREAKING THE GATE
26 Stepping into the Healing Process
27 A Community Experiment in Healing
28 The Slower We Go, the Faster We Get There . . . and We’re Running Out of Time

APPENDIX 1
Body Scan Record Sheet

APPENDIX 2
Additional Resources
Medicinal Mindfulness Courses and Events
Additional Medicinal Mindfulness Online Resources
The Medicinal Mindfulness Safe Community Policy
Mental Health and Psychedelic Health Resources

About Daniel McQueen and the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness

Index