Due to its contemporary nature, and the changed dynamics of social movements since the 1960s, the approach will be slightly different. Newspaper articles, conference papers, podcasts and talks will be assessed in discussing the elements of the contemporary movement. In doing so, two primary questions will be asked. First, could the current psychedelic renaissance be considered a social movement? Second, if so, is it or will it be successful in attaining its aims?
Finally, this paper compares and analyses its earlier findings as set out in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. Then, text/discourse analysis will be applied to explain and comment on the successes and failures of the movement. In doing so, it will assess the political factors influencing the demise and reprise of psychedelic drug advocacy. Here, the findings set out in earlier chapters will be linked to broader issues relating to the war on drugs – issues of diversity, race, privilege, class and