Graham Hancock discusses ayahuasca experiences and safety and why he detests the failed War on Drugs. Hancock is an explorer and journalist with a passion for sacred plants and ancient civilizations.

Hancock is one of the world’s leading experts on the historical use of psychedelics. He has become recognized as an unconventional thinker and philosopher who raises controversial questions about humanity’s past. One of his primary beliefs is that psychedelics played a key role in the intellectual evolution of humanity and can help save mankind from going extinct. He has written and co-authored several books and essays, both fiction and nonfiction, the most recent of which is the 2005 nonfiction book, Supernatural: Meetings With the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. His books have been translated into 27 languages and sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.