Mattha Busby is a freelance journalist who has covered drug policy, psychedelics, culture and society for VICE, WIRED, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, LA Times and Esquire. He is the author of two slim volume books, Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (Thames & Hudson, 2022) and Psychedelics: A Pocket Primer (Hoxton Mini Press, 2025). He is represented by literary agents Aevitas Creative and is currently working on his first novel. He has also given keynotes on psychedelic culture on both sides of the Atlantic.

Books:
Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (2022,Thames & Hudson)
Psychedelics: A Pocket Primer (2025, Hoxton Mini Press)

Brainforest Café Podcast with Mattha Busby (Ep#61), June 2026
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