Video Preview of Podcast Episode:

In this episode of The Call to Rise Podcast, I sit down with Larry Norris, co-founder of Decriminalize Nature, to explore how a grassroots idea grew into a national movement reshaping public policy around plant medicine and consciousness.

Larry shares the behind-the-scenes story of how Decriminalize Nature started at the city level and spread across the country, offering a powerful case study in grassroots organizing, coalition building, and movement leadership. We dive into:

🌱 How to turn a spark of inspiration into a local campaign

🌱 The practical steps to mobilize community and influence city policy

🌱 The deeper spiritual vision of reconnecting with source, nature, and consciousness

If you’re a changemaker, activist, or leader looking to build your own movement—or to shift public policy in your city—this episode is a roadmap for both strategy and soul.

Links and Resources:

https://decriminalizenature.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-norris-phd/

globalmovementmaker.com

Larry Norris, PhD Bio:

Larry is the co-founder and board member of Decriminalize Nature (DN), which sprouted from Oakland in 2019. He advocates for the unalienable right to develop one’s own relationship with Nature and aims to support efforts to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi (e.g., ayahuasca, iboga, cacti, mushrooms) at the city level. As of 2024, over 25 cities and counties have decriminalized entheogenic plants and fungi nationwide. Larry is the co-lead for DN’s national outreach, and supports many cities across the USA and internationally who are seeking to propose similar legislation to their local government. He is also helping to support grassroots, community-driven, bottom-up approach to entheogenic healing.

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