Psychedelic Cannabis: The Hidden Medicine That Can Rival Ayahuasca — with Rich Tyo

About this episode

Rana Rahimpour interviews Rich Tyo about the profound experiences and healing potential of psychedelic cannabis.

Welcome to another episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention, University of Exeter.In this conversation, Rana Rahimpour speaks with Rich Tyo — psychedelic therapist, musician, and educator — about an aspect of cannabis most people have never experienced: psychedelic cannabis.Rich explains how cannabis, when approached with reverence, ceremony, and intention, can open up profound experiences similar to psilocybin or ayahuasca — from ancestral healing and somatic release, to inner-child reconnection and spiritual insight.We discuss:🌱 What psychedelic cannabis actually is🎶 The role of music, breathwork, and ceremony in deepening the experience🧘 How cannabis can prepare people for journeys with psilocybin, MDMA, or even 5-MeO DMT💫 Why cannabis can be a training medicine for surrender, integration, and embodiment🔥 Stories of healing: from meeting ancestors to communicating with cancer cellsWhether you’ve used cannabis before or avoided it, this episode will change the way you see this ancient plant.✨ About Rich TyoRich is a psychedelic therapist and community organizer teaching psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and MDMA-assisted therapy across Canada and Europe…

People in this episode

Host: Rana Rahimpour

Guest: Rich Tyo

Topics covered

• psychedelic cannabis
• healing
• spiritual insight
• ceremony
• music
• intention

Keywords

• psychedelic therapy
• cannabis
• ayahuasca
• psilocybin
• MDMA
• spirituality
• healing stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Breaking Convention

Places: University of Exeter

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