The Surprising Truth About Drugs At Psychedelic Festivals | Shambhala 

Psilocybin mushrooms. Best shrooms I’ve ever had! Had some amazing trips when I first started taking them. Now I micro dose every few days before work and it has literally changed my life completely for the better.

It hurts my soul to see a Video of this Quality to be unmonetizable.

They legit analyze drugs for you.... Amazing. Safe spaces, sober hang out, women's care facilities, etc..... How does this festival have more common sense than the rest of the country. Love it!

That security guard is so wholesome. He seems like he would be a great dad.

These harm reduction and festival workers are hero's. These festivals wouldn't be possible without them

“It’s not the illegal drugs causing the problem, it’s the legal ones” well said Adam 👏🏻

"the most dangerous drug has been alcohol" So not surprised.

“Yeah I just tested this and it’s coming up as 100% cocaine, where did you find this? The ground, ooooooh that poor poor person!” 🤣

"Only use a quarter, you can always go forward, you can't go back" Words of pure wisdom. For any chemical, not just psychadelics.

That's why we should legalize drugs. We are able to create and sustain a whole infrastructure for safety. And taxes.

Adam: People still smuggle alcohol in right? *Proceeds to take a sip of suspiciously brown gatorade*

Wow i love how they dont have alcohol. What a great idea.

Harm reduction and sanctuary is SO important at music festivals. My first ever MDMA experience was at Coachella 2019, i was alone and i was seven hours away from home. The come up for me was awful and loaded with anxiety (definitely due to the fact that i was so far away from home) i kept thinking that people were going to kidnap me. I went to the medic tent where i was told about the EveryOne tent. Alone and afraid i managed to walk across the festival to a sanctuary where i was met with so much kindness and acceptance. I was surrounded by people who were going through the same thing, many of whom were sober and were just having anxiety attack’s. I was able to talk to a therapist who proceeded to tell me that I was very brave for coming to the festival alone, she completely restored my self esteem and brought me back to life. At one point i told her, I think I’m ready, she said “i think you are too”, at that point i left the tent and danced my ass off at the Kaytranada set.

"Always use a quarter, you can only go forward, you can never go back" thats a line

“Think it might be *meth* or something” “Can we see it?” “ *Yeah, Sure* ”

so a dude scored 100% coke? Must have walter white in his life

“that’s a great question for a chemist, I’m a social worker” 😂

Chillest law enforcement guy

“Psychedelics have taken us out of a state of almost sleep” omg if i have to see this ad one more time.

My first hippy festival about 18 years ago there was a guy wrapped up in a sleeping bag taped to an electricity pole right at the front gate. They said he was on acid and freaking out so that was safe for him. All these years later I still think about him sometimes.

-Dude. The mic. Next time, let the people finish before you pull the mic away. Just some constructive criticism. Apart from that I loved it.

I love this security guard. He actually cares.

loved this video

“You can always go forward but you can’t go back.” That one resonated with me. I’ve seen a lot of people mess their minds up cause of fake lsd. Always test!

I love when drug festivals sometimes play music

I didnt expect the Security Guy to be so relatable. Guess ITS the canadian spirit or whatever but Europe would be alot more different

Adam should be invited for full vip experience to festivals to produce good helpful content.

Lets just take a tab on september and raid area 51 with our dead ego.

I don’t even do any drugs, but I love learning all this stuff. Can’t imagine how much safer of a world we would have if we structured our society like this festival

As someone who went to Shambhs. You will never in your whole life experience the love and happiness that is shared and felt at this festival. The owners literally designed the forests for psychedelics. Shambhs originally started with 100 people and blew up into this incredible psychedelic version of project X. You have almost tribes when you’re there which are your totoms and groups. If you’re tripping, people will make sure you’re good and happy. The artists love to dance with the people at the festival and not a single person was snooty, rude, upset, I did not even see a single person cry aside from happiness from all the insane stuff going on. We went in a group of 15 people and every single one of us had the time of our lives and we were there for a week. The lasers alone are upwards of 100,000.00 each with performers like BTSM. Gotta love being Canadian, eh? Oh also the security guards literally support you to do psychedelics in a safe manner! The whole place is literally built for it. Something cool too, Harvard is supporting treatment using psychedelics, specifically mdma, psilocybin (shrooms), and ketamine. Treatments are meant to be administered by psychologists for treatment of anxiety, depression and overall quality of life. The conference is scheduled for 2020 through Harvard alumni.

I work in an ER on the weekends I see alcohol tearing people apart every day! I've seen about 3 patient's in my whole career who came to the ER for psychedelic related issues (minor non life threatening issues BTW) Not major throwing up blood turning yellow and dying issues like I see with alcohol. I think our drug laws must have come from the upside down in Stranger Things!

This shows that if psychedelics are made legal and controlled, there are no issues.. if you disagree you still think weed will kill you :)

I love how there's a team of people dedicated to keeping people safe and I love that you interviewed all really important parts of the team

“We don’t allow alcohol here” Adam: But people still smuggle it in though yeah? *takes a perfectly timed drink from his bottle making direct eye contact*

The no alcohol at the festival seems like a good decision. When I had my first psychotic episode I was at a festival. I was drunk out of my mind but still thought that it would be a good idea to mix it with ecstasy, and not just one pill. If i recall correctly I took 4 pills of unknown purity all within 2 or so hours. I noticed whilst watching a set that I could hear people whispering my name around me, this made me decide to go back to camp, but at this point my legs were barely functioning but I somehow managed to make it back. I went to my tent and I can remember seeing the shadows on the tent roof forming into faces, all this would be scary, but I was way too high on the mdma to feel any bad feelings. Long story cut short it ended with me being taken in by the police and being admitted to hospital two days later. Don't mix drugs, for your own safety

Hahahaha, the ultimate power move... 4:07 "People still smuggle it in" *proceeds to take a sip of whiskey*

As a chemist myself. I love seeing an IR spectrometer set up in the testing area. Stay safe and be enlightened my friends ✌🏻

you're a real icon for harm reduction

Canada kicks ass! I love how much they care about the well being of the attendees. I’m proud to be a Canadian but have yet to go to a Canadian festival.

I’m surprised the heaviest amount of drugs going through this festival isn’t mdma

aww i wish i could talk to safety stacie she seems like an amazing woman. we need more people like her spreading the message she is. i can only hope to be like her when i’m older

this is so beautiful and so amazing that people have made groups and safety awareness. (especially) at music festivals or big events that most likely will have a drug atmosphere

His expression after she says "party sober" was priceless 😂😂😂😂 But really alcohol is the mother of all troubles and is the only one legal

I was at Shambhala this year and I seen you walking around and was weirdly star struck and couldn't move my legs fast enough to come say Hi! I wish I would have but I hope you had a great time around the festival! It was my first year and it was beautiful! ❤️💜❤️💜

All this did was make me want to go to this festival. What an amazing experience they've created. I'd love to see what the bigger festivals are doing about these issues

The security worker seems to not agree with our current drug laws at all.

The high usage of GHB might be due to the fact that alcohol is banned. Similar effect, a lot less to bring/smuggle.

"Dont look at my toes" *camera man looks at toes* "Ahhhhhh" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I love how happy the shirtless dude was to see you

Hey man, I usually love your videos but it really pissed me off when you rolled your eyes when she was talking to you about the sober area. I understand that your world includes substances to enhance the experience but I think it's also important to understand and respect those who choose to enhance their lives through sobriety.

I'm curious if LSD being the most common case of people requiring assistance is simply because LSD is the most common drug there

100 percent coke?!?! Who tf is their dealer?? How has it not been cut going all the way to Canada??

Absolultely love this. I'd feel safer tripping there than I would in my own house. Amazing work!

I LOVE THIS! I just recently came back to the festival scene after many years away. I noticed a huge change in the overall vibe. After a few shows i realized that the people drinking were the ones not expressing PLUR or being rude pushing through the crowd. We didnt drink back in the day cause it ruined the other substances. How did the culture sway to alcohol so much? Drunk people and trippy people just chill on a different wave length. Awesome content.

This was the first EDM Music Festival I've ever been to and my brother played at the Village! It was such an amazing time and the only reason I tried new things like LSD was because of how safe it feels there. The entire community was so loving and welcoming, it makes it hard to have a bad trip. Especially when you get to see Zeds Dead backstage

I did mushrooms for the first time at a local music festival, and what made it awesome is the feeling of safety there. I was with some friends, the festival was not really big and basically everyone was high so i didn't feel judged. also almost everyone knew how people on psychedelics feel so people in my camp were helpful with my requests and i also saw them help out a girl who had a bad trip just some hours before. I honestly cannot imagine a better way to eat shrooms than there now - great pace, good people, good vibes and everybody being prepared in case something goes wrong

the reaction for the two guys was pure you genuinely make people happy

HEY GUESS WHAT!!??? I bought a test kit, like for real to test my molly before I go to a festival so I thought you’d be proud (edit: turns out my molly is legit immediately turned black/purplish)

“Don’t look at my toes” *camera pans down* “Nooooooo” 😂 I felt that lol shamb is hella muddy, by the end everybody looks like they have goblin feet

Awww I really wish I saw you there!!! Shambhala is my absolute favourite festival in the world. The people there are the nicest people on the planet and it is very cool to see you getting the workers and volunteers point of views!

4:09 Adam drinking his smuggled in alcohol

5:27 "Just say kNOW" Now that is an awesome slogan for harm reduction

Amazing and kind staff! Seems like such a positive and loving environment

Have to love Shambhala for being an amazing example of how to take care of each other at music festivals. A lot of the staff are volunteers that just want to make a safe judgement-free alternative to the way we socialise and enjoy music festivals and I think that is beautiful.

Don’t forget to decriminalize/legalize magic mushrooms everyone.

Also, alcohol in combination with psychedelics is a bad idea, it completely goes contrary to the high vibrations and the spiritual experience,

It's very comforting knowing there is such a enthusiastic team working at these festivals. Wow

Damn, what an incredible staff. Every music festival needs precautions like Shambhala.

Great video, honestly super comfortable showing this to my rents to give them a better sense of what a festival like this is all about and how much safer we are then they think. So informative, great interviews, and such an awesome year at Shambhala! Shappy Hambs!

amazing video!

*IT'S PSOYCHED SUPSTANCE!* The guy killed me

I love the extent of harm reduction the festival staff goes to. Great work to the guys who organised it all!

5:08 *CAN I HAVE A BLOW JOB* *CAN I HAVE A BLOW JOB* *CAN I HAVE A BLOW JOB*

Particularly interested in the sober space.Feel very strongly that drugs are NOT now part of my journey(I'm old, been there,done that etc).But I,m very impressed with the caring atmosphere on view here.That,at least,can't be denied ✌️

1st tim Shambhala in 2022 and doing research.. wow. This just makes us more excited, what a community.. can't wait to be there!! Dom n Bubbles

Favorite channel on RU-vid right here. Been watching your vids for about 2 years now man.

"people still smuggle (alcohol) in right" * proceeds to drink beer disguised as juice*

shame tupac isnt here this year. i think the aliens under the rocks got him.

No alcohol is quite amazing. Probably the reason why there are no deaths. The mixture is so deadly.

this festival is so cute, I love all the care that goes into it

Everyone you spoke to seems so great. Love to see it, wish all festvials were like this.

Gotta learn how to control the microphone with guests Adam. Dont move it away from people as theyre talking. Before an interview, establish a silent code for when theyre done talking a point. A small nod etc

WE NEED THAT SECURITY GUY AT EVERY FESTIVAL

Not that big of a edm music fan unless tripping, but I just love the wholesomeness that comes within the environment of edm fesitvals. Everyone from the people to the security staff are so positive and lenient. Makes my heart smile.

Ey, was that judgement I saw for the sober-partiers? Tsk tsk tsk.

Awesome video! Sad to see that this video was instantly demonetized.. It's clear that there was a lot of work and time put into making this. Go ADAM!

I love the safe space trend. In Mexico we get chill zones and its these separate tents away from the music where you can lay down and talk with people, and also theres decoration hanging from the ceiling and a veil keeping mosquitoes away, so its great.

Area 51 is a psychedelic manufacturing facility!

I'm so happy seeing tonnes of security and safety precautions and harm reduction being given. All of this is needed

This is a lesson in empathy, much respect!

Hearing about „ground scores“ made me wanna go and look at the whole ground, like searching for mshrooms

Speaking at psych festivals are some if not the best videos you produce.

People forget that GHB was a rave drug before it became known as a date rape drug. I’ve been encountering a lot more multi-age festivals; meaning it used to be that you aged out of the rave and festival scene past a certain point. It felt uncomfortable being older surrounded by people who seem to just barely have fallen out of high school. But this past year I have seen more and more people of my age of 35 or older come back into the festival scene, and it is largely because it makes no sense for people to “age out” of someplace that they consider to be their home. There is no retirement home in the EDM and psychedelic community, and so why should people feel shamed into disappearing from the one place where they found acceptance. Anyway, I say all that to say this; as the older family returns to the festivals and raves, we see a return of the drugs of their generation come with them. GHB, crystal meth too was a rave drug before it became a ravager of rural America (but like the old hippies always say, that ain’t the stuff that was going around when I was coming up) , and PCP too is making a come back. People should be less alarmed by the emergence or rather resurgence of these drugs in t rave scene, and more so understanding of it as a multi generational influx back into the community. Drugs won’t hurt you if you don’t take them, and if you arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible, navigating them in your space will be that much easier. Loving you family.

security and harm reductions teams should always work together, its refreshing to see such an understanding between them!

A psycadelic festival without alcohol? Wow, that would be a dream come true!

Just came from Rainbow Family Gathering. We need this kind of thing in the family!

As an Australian whose pretty into the music and festival scene (havent attended multi-day festival yet, got one coming up soon), it’s such a SHOCK to see how much better they handle festivals in Canada/America. Here we’re currently having a MASSIVE inquest into deaths at music festivals, since Australia has such a high quantity of them. Legit in some cases, festivals have a total of TWO general practitioners, not even trained to properly insert the equipment to insufflate down someone’s throat (I don’t know the details, not a doctor, but it’s necessary for keeping people breathing LIKE THE DUDE IN THE VIDEO SAID). I couldn’t imagine having three response teams and over 130 medical staff on board!! And drug testing? Forget that!! Professional medical staff who actually attend festivals offered to give the state premier of NSW a demonstration on how drug testing would work at festivals, as our government is totally against the idea, and they denied even being shown an example. Australians are the biggest consumers of MDMA in the world, however, we don’t consume raw MDMA crystal nor get pill presses like you would in the UK/Netherlands/America, 99% of MDMA in Australia comes in ‘caps’, small, clear capsules filled with whatever. You can buy the capsules at smoke shops or in bulk online, and fill them up with whatever. People make a massive deal about you “not getting MDMA”, and I mean, most of the time it has SOME mdma/mda in it, but in recent years there’s been copious amounts of RCs, derivatives and other random substances in there: if you’re lucky it’s only meth, M-CAT, DXM or 2-CB, but the prevalence of cheap RCs with similar affects really ups the ante. People are going to take them regardless of what the government says - might as well let them test that shit, then the deaths wouldn’t be on the governments hands. This video makes me so jealous!!

Thanks for the video adam. I'm doing an honours project on drug-related deaths at festivals and concerts in Australia and this video was very interesting to see how other festivals do what they can to try and maximise harm reduction. Hopefully, with my project, I can help push for some of the harm reduction strategies which a festival like Shambhala has to down here in Australia :)

Wow, I’ve never heard of this festival but the scenery in the background, the foggy forest, I just can’t get over it, it’s so beautiful