Mike Marinacci

Mike Marinacci is an independent expert on psychedelic spiritual groups and nontraditional American religious sects. He is the author of California Jesus and Mysterious California and coauthor of the bestselling Weird California. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Books By Mike Marinacci

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Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches
Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches
By Mike Marinacci
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A comprehensive tour of North American spiritual groups that use psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness

From LSD-powered guru Timothy Leary to cannabis-sex cults to psychedelic outlaw churches, Mike Marinacci explores prominent psychedelic religious groups and cults in depth. He examines the lives of their colorful leaders, the origins of their unorthodox beliefs, the controversial practices of their congregants, and their many conflicts with both law enforcement and public opinion.