Thanks for reading this blog posted on National Coming Out Day, Oct 11th. For some time, I’ve thought it would be a good idea to “come out” and celebrate that I’ve considered myself “about 25% girl” for quite a while. I was in a fair amount of denial about this until a dramatic LSD and MDMA mediated initiation into spirit world in Amsterdam in a gay trance club called Mazzo, in the winter of ‘95, that was also the main... Continue Reading
Recently leadership at SPORE posted a misleading statement regarding the Natural Medicines Health Act, following up the inaccurate op-ed that SPORE co-Executive Director Matthew Duffy wrote for the Denver Post (read my colleague Sean McAllister’s response to that op-ed). According to SPORE’s narrative, the New Approach PAC swooped in uninvited by any pre-existing in-state coalition in order to set up a regulated access program to financially line the pockets of wealthy donors involved in the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative, entirely ignoring and... Continue Reading
by Pierce Flynn
Do you ride bikes? Cycle roads, mountains, streets? Enjoy feeling the fun and freedom only bikes provide? I sure love to ride my hybrid road/mountain bike on my local cycleways. And I love to use Dr. Bronner’s to clean my gear. Did you know that Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds Cleaner and our Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap are great cycling companions? Cool down with Peppermint Pure-Castile after a long ride! Clean your bike frame and chain with Sal Suds! Launder with... Continue Reading
On Sunday September 18, 2022, Dr. Bronner’s CEO David Bronner gave a commencement address to the graduating class at Goddard College. The students invited David to speak at the commencement—we share his remarks here as a window into David’s thoughts on life and learning and to help mark this occasion. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. Regretfully, I wasn’t able to join you in person: I was double booked at two different psychedelic conferences this weekend,... Continue Reading
by Liz Kost
Please Note: Dr. Bronner’s Ketamine-Assisted Therapy employee health benefit program is administered through the provider Enthea and services are currently offered to employees by Flow Integrative. At this time, Flow Integrative is the only treatment provider covered by Dr. Bronner’s health benefit in collaboration with Enthea. If you are considering utilizing Ketamine-Assisted Therapy treatment, Dr. Bronner’s strongly encourages you to make the decision in consultation with a licensed physician and general practitioner and only after it is confirmed that you have no contraindications. Dr.... Continue Reading
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner’s February arrest at a Russian airport for carrying cannabis vape cartridges shocked the world. While this incident has clear geopolitical implications, her August conviction for drug possession and smuggling, and nine-year prison sentence that followed, was still heartbreaking. Throughout her ordeal, I have felt a profound sadness for Brittney and her family. They are likely experiencing unimaginable anguish. I’m also deeply troubled that in 2022 there are still so many places with draconian drug laws that... Continue Reading
Simply put, we are committed to supporting Native American sovereignty when it comes to conserving their medicine and sustaining their way of life, and this means not interfering with Native American direction and leadership. It’s past time that this country chose to not impose on, but rather listen and support, our First Nation elders.Continue Reading
In 2016, I was living on a commune in Willits, California. It was incredible living on 5,000 acres of field, forest, stream, and pond. The current generation of community members and land stewards—some who were born on the land and had raised their own children and grandchildren on the land—had deeply committed to sustainable, regenerative, and organic agriculture and holistic animal husbandry, which is why I was there. Now, it feels important to note that I was not a member... Continue Reading
by Liz Kost
Accessibility to menstrual products is a human right. It shouldn’t be a luxury or a nice-to-have. I invite you to share this story and to speak up when you see an opportunity to improve the lives of other women. Continue Reading
Richard Jones, our Bulk Manufacturing Supervisor, was recently named Dr. Bronner’s Employee of the Quarter—along with our Quality Assurance Manager Liz Schwartz—for their efforts in scaling up our in-house bar soap base manufacturing.Continue Reading
