My sister and I were very connected, it was like the rainbows of the Care Bears radiating from belly to belly – Stefano Richetta (43)
You can’t say ‘drugs are good’ or ‘drugs are bad.’ There are many challenges. – Nick van de Berg (36)
It is bizarre that drugs are a perfectly normal part of my life, which I try to be as responsible with as possible, while at the same time there is a risk that a force from afar will simply intervene. – Hessel (31)
A trip is usually an individual journey for me. Being surrounded by friends can be part of that, yet it is still a thing I’m doing on my own. Especially when I have something to process. – Maxim (23)
With drugs, there is a battle between the wonderful experience of sharing ecstasy together, and the physical and mental toll it can take. This, of course, also fuels the stigma attached to drugs. But that’s understandable when people only get one-sided coverage about drugs from the media. – Huig van den Hoofdakker (33)
I stand for what I use, and what I don’t use. At the same time, I think banning all drugs is a wrong reaction. Regulation is complicated, but the Portuguese drug policy shows us that decriminalization does not lead to an increase in the use of it. – Elinke Vranken (33)
Don’t try to find happiness in drugs, because it isn’t there. Happiness comes from within. – Steve Kennedy (22)
That Pink Casa Rosso elephant looked at me, reared, honked with his trunk and jumped right off the storefront. – Paul Isme (47)
…try something and be open to unexpected insights. In doing so, you also recognize that you don’t know certain things yet. – Joshua Rinsma (38)
Drugs are so much fun, and there is wisdom and ecstasy in most types of drugs. This is precious and we shouldn’t ruin that. – Elena Sommacal (23)
There is an intelligence inside, and entheogen seem to offer another way to meet it. – Warsowie de Vries (39)
I think it’s crucial to underline the freedom of consciousness and the freedom to do whatever you like with your own body. If that isn’t even allowed, then what is our freedom really worth? – Gijs van der Grinten (31)
Nowadays I got rid of that eighties black-and-white thinking. The drugs weren’t the problem, but the fact that I couldn’t handle my emotions. – Xina Mercken (52)
