This has always happened.
In 98-99 one of my friends at the time started one of the first companies importing plant matter from south america for "our usage."

I was quiet when he imported Psychotria, caapi, tobacco, etc.... but when he started importing massive amounts of virola bark, I asked him to find out about the harvesting. He was told it was ethical. I wanted more investigation done as I do not see how 1000lbs of tree bark can be ethical. No info emerged.

Years later, we saw pictures of trees that died after having the bark stripped, and really old trees dead and littering the jungle.

Thus why I was pushing the "grow your own" and trying to provide everyone with plantlets.

I feel the same Ringworm.
It's definitely the way, not only to prevent degradation, but also the direct contact with the plant ads to the experience.

ok ya thats rediculous...

Thank you for posting these photos iracema, heartbreaking and powerful.

Thank you.

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People vaporizing DMT, the wrong way.

Bumping this thread because it important

Smoalk Moar?

Jurema tree is considered aa a plague in the hinterland of the northeast. It is common for farmers to hire tractors to uproot trees to prepare the soil for cultivation or build roads, it's also a major source for charcoal production.