Kevin Feeney, PhD, JD, is an author and researcher trained in the fields of law and cultural anthropology, and he currently works as a Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies – Social Sciences at Central Washington University. His research interests include examining legal and regulatory issues surrounding the religious and cultural use of psychoactive substances, emphasizing peyote and ayahuasca, and exploring modern and traditional uses of Amanita muscaria. His research and writings have been published in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, International Journal of Drug Policy, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Human Organization, and Curare, among other books and journals. He is a member of Chacruna’s Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants, and a member of the Board of Advisors for Psyched Wellness.