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Definitionofamissionstatement:"ashort,formallywrittenstatementofanorganizationspurposethatguidestheactionsoftheorganizationtowardsspecificgoals."

Themissionstatementconsistsof:

1. Astatementcontainingthereasonforusingyourservice.
2. Astatementofsomedesiredfuturevision.
3. Astatementofthekeyvaluestheorganizationiscommittedto.
4. Astatementofmajorgoals.

OptionOne:

TheCoalitionforEntheogenicLiberties(CEL)purportstoraiseawarenessregardingthespiritualuseofentheogenicbotanicalsandsubstancesbyenthusiasticallyandopenlyrepresentingtheentheogeniccommunityandbyappealingtooutsidesupportintheformofprofessionalscientificandmedicalopinionandresearch,legaladvocacyandcouncil,andthesympathyandinterestofthegeneralpublic.Thecoalitionconsidersthecurrentorexpandingillicitstatusofentheogenstobeunfounded,unconstitutional,andinviolationoffundamentalhumanrights,anditseekstopubliclyexpoundonthesepointsaswellasorganizepeacefulupheavalofthepoliciesofprohibitionandsocialtaboosbredtherein.

Asapublicfacetoftheentheogeniccommunity,thecoalitionwillbringtolightthecommunity'scoreadvocacyofresponsibilityandsincerityofintentinentheogenicpractice,aswellasitsmanyachievementsanddiscoveries.Thecoalitionwillalsoexpressthetherapeuticpotentialofthecommunity'spracticesandtheimplicationofitsinheritancefromtheaboriginalculturescurrentlyandhistoricallyofcommonpractice.

Thegoalsofthecoalitionareasfollows:

1. Toraiseawarenessregardingtheentheogeniccommunity'sbeneficentnatureandpurpose.
2. Toalleviatetheunnecessarylegalandsocialstrainontheentheogeniccommunitybywayofgeneraladvocacy.
3. Topromoteresponsiblepracticeandsinceritywithintheentheogeniccommunity.

OptionTwo:

TheCoalitionforEntheogenicLiberties(CEL)isapeacefulcommunitydedicatedtothedefenseofpersonallibertiesandthespiritualpracticeofpsychedelicbotanicals.Werespectthelaw,publicsafety,andtheabilityofmaturegroupsandindividualstomakethedecisiontoseekinsightofrealmsgreaterthanourown.

Webelieveitisnotthejobofgovernmenttocontrolsubstancesthatareclearlyhealthywhenusedproperlyandwithrespect.Webelievegovernmentisnotresponsibleforinhibitingthelegitimatespiritualpracticessomeofthesepsychedelicsrepresenttomanyindividualsandgroups.Webelieveactionsandlawsbasedonignorancearewrong,andwillseektoinformandopenthelawsandmindsofthepublic.

OurGoalsareto: 1)Informthepublicofthetruenatureofpsychedelicsandtheirbenefitswithscience,reason,andspiritualawareness. 2)Defendthosewhoneedlesslydraintheresourcesofourjusticesystem. 3)Advocatechangeinthelawsthatunnecessarilylimitpersonalfreedomandspiritualpractice.

OptionThree:

Decriminalizationoftheentheogens?

OptionFour:

TheCoalitionforEntheogenicLiberties(CEL)isanindependentorganizationdedicatedtothediscoveryandstudyofsubstancesthatcommonlyinducesafespiritualexperiences.Ourgoalistoquicklyandsafelybringanendtothecurrentprohibitionandintegratethescientificunderstandingofentheogenicsubstancesintooursocietyandculture.

Weassertthefollowinglegalrightsasmoralimperatives: 1.Therightofcertifiedscientistsandresearcherstoobtain,store,andstudyanyandallpsychoactivesubstance 2.Therightofallresponsibleadultstoobtain,store,andutilizeanyandallpsychoactivesubstancesrecommendedbyalicensedphysician. 3.Therightofallresponsibleadultstoobtain,store,andutilizeanyandallpsychoactivesubstancesthatposelittlerisktothemselvesorothers.

Withouttheserights,wecannotclaimweareinafreesociety.

Thefreedomtoinfluenceandunderstandthenatureofourmindsisessentialandwewillnevergiveitup.