Albert Hofmann has passed away today

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Fellow Bluelighters,

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Albert Hofmann earlier today. The following excerpt comes from Rick Doblin, a close friend of Dr. Hofmann:


"Albert died at home at 9 AM Basel time from a myocardial infarction, quick and relatively painless. Two caretakers were there with him at the time. The only people who were told were people from Burg, the village where he lived, and Peter and others were surprised the word of his death had gotten out so quickly. It's the age of the internet...

Albert had been increasingly thinking of death these last few months. He had stopped leaving his home, where he said he could feel the spirit of Anita, his wife who died December 20, 2007. He didn't come to the World Psychedelic Forum a month ago, but did entertain some visitors at his home. We spoke on the phone the day after the Basel conference and he was happy and fulfilled. He'd seen the renewal of LSD psychotherapy
research with his own eyes, as had Anita. I said that I looked forward to discussing the results of the study with him in about a year and a half and he laughed and said he'd try to help the research however he could, either from this side or "the other side".

Now it even more falls on younger generations to transform LSD into a legal medicine and beyond that into a tool for personal growth legally available to all."

Rick
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Dr. Hofmann has left us with a challenge. Know that as Bluelighters, we are all part of a greater movement to meet the challenge of transforming LSD and other mind-expanding substances into legal medicine, realizing Dr. Hofmann's dream.


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May this great man rest in peace.

Thank you for all the contributions you have made to this world during your long life. We are truly blessed to have had you as long as we did.

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Heard about this on another forum, sad to hear it seems legit... but at the same time happy to hear how Rick described his passing and the months before it. Albert Hofmann was truly an inspirational figure, and I'm glad he's with his wife and was able to take death with a smile. Peace to you Albert, thanks for everything you've done.
 
Albert Hofmann will live forever.

If I had some LSD I would take it right now in his honor. I will smoke this herb for him though!
 
RavenousBlonde said:
^^^ Rick Doblin of MAPS is an extremely reliable source. I don't know how much more reliable you can get than him.

Truly, what a sad day. :(
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how come this is all on forums and emails but not in news or anything like that
he is the #1 living genius, i think the world would know
 
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