As resident bearer of bad news, today i bring you the contents of my special Dimethyltryptamine Google alert:

Second article so far that refers to this diplo guy as 'dmt smoker'. At least they didn't say violent criminal this time.


another bust.
Police reported that at the scene psilocybin (magic mushrooms) were being produced in 10 mason jars and a large pot. They also said there was evidence of a dimethyltryptamine (DMT) extraction lab. DMT is a psychedelic compound. Police also seized cannabis marijuana and over $1,000 in cash.

And another-not sure why this is in the news now, months later
::Murrieta Dad, Eye Doctor with Alleged Indoor Hallucinogenic Drug Lab Arraigned

I am excited that DMT is becoming more wide spread
and trying not to be afraid of the implications it may have.

There is a lot of negativity associated with it in the media as we can see right here.
We must try to counter balance this, if that is at all possible.

I wouldn"t worry about it too much. Punk rock used to be public enemy no.1 in the British mainstream media. Now it is an English institution. The cream always rises to the top.

This is a very good point.

You could also frame it as:

capitalist consumer culture integrated what had been a rebellious, antagonistic, political subculture into another commodified subcultural market niche.

Oh man, please let's not get started ( don't get me going...)
Why did Kurt blow his head off exactly? Maybe being seen as the guy who sold punk rock had something to do with it.

Hmmm, I don't knowwhere to go with that analogy really, but yeah, I'm with you there Δ, we gotta be the voice of reason here.

I'm actually pretty impressed that one of them called DMT a "psychedelic compound", rather than "hallucinogenic drug".

This is true. My point is that something that has positive qualities will stand the test of time. The moment that you release a record, you are part of consumer culture and by being integrated into mainstream culture you are helping to influence it. Which i do not see as a bad thing.