by Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network // This panel will feature thought leaders in the area of psychoactive drug policy, namely Hadas Alterman, Hannah Procell, and Scott Cecil. About this Event The PsychedelX Policy Panel will explore the past and future of drug policy reform. We will discuss major events of 2020, how to change policy (from … Read morePsychedelic Policy Panel [ONLINE]
by The Psychedelic Society (UK) // For over 50 years, we have witnessed the ramifications of banning psychoactive drugs. With the drug sales in the hands of black markets- policy leaders, ex-law enforcement officers, and human rights activists are urging a reconsideration of UK drug policy. How has the drug war caused more harm than … Read moreDrug Policy: Future of the War on Drugs [ONLINE]
by The Psychedelic Society (UK) // Researchers and physicians have revisited compounds once associated as sources of harm as medicines and tools for healing. Oregon hit the news November becoming the first US state to legalise psilocybin therapy. With growing research into the usefulness of psychedelics in treating a vast scope of mental health disorders, … Read moreDrug Policy: From Illegal To Medical [ONLINE]
by Portland Psychedelic Society // Panel discussion on the history & impacts of the “War on Drugs”. Highlighting new approaches toward more compassionate drug policies. About this Event Expanding Minds is a new discussion series presented by the Portland Psychedelic Society (PPS) bringing together panels of experts and activists working to end the failed “War … Read moreA Compassionate Approach to Ending the War on Drugs [ONLINE]
by UW School of Law // Recent Developments Regarding Access to Psilocybin Therapy: Oregon’s Pioneering Psilocybin Services Initiative and Opening Access via Right to Try in Washington In collaboration with UW School of Law, this webinar will discuss recent developments regarding access to psilocybin therapy in the context of Oregon’s pioneering Psilocybin Services Initiative and … Read moreRecent Developments Regarding Access to Psilocybin Therapy [ONLINE]
By any measure and every metric, the U.S. war on drugs has been a catastrophic failure. The “tough on crime” approach to drug policy in this country and the public health crises it created has failed at its stated goals and led to the disproportionate incarceration of millions of otherwise law-abiding civilians while exacerbating drug-related … Read morePolicy Discussion: It’s Time for the U.S. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession [ONLINE]
Thought leaders on the healing potential of the iboga plant, Dana Beal and Aton Edwards, discuss the potential of iboga and its active principle, ibogaine, as a healing treatment for heroin abuse, methamphetamine abuse, and Parkinson’s disease. Initiative 81 seeks to deprioritize law enforcement of ibogaine in the District of Columbia, along with psilocybin mushrooms, … Read moreInitiative 81 (DC) and the Healing Potential of Iboga
A dialogue with Dr. Julie Holland and Dr. Andrew Tatarsky Live Online on September 24, 2020 from 6 PM – 8 PM (EST) EVENT DESCRIPTION Join Andrew and Julie for our first Optimal Living Dialogue as they discuss many things relevant to optimal living such as the importance of elevating women’s voices and BIPOC voices … Read moreOptimal Living Dialogues with Dr. Julie Holland and Dr. Andrew Tatarsky [ONLINE]
NDPRS is virtual public gathering for policymakers and advocates to discuss drug policy ahead of the Democratic and Republican Conventions. About this Event The National Drug Policy Reform Seminar (NDPRS) is a free, nonpartisan, virtual public gathering place for policymakers, experts, and advocates from across the United States to discuss the evolving drug policy landscape … Read moreNational Drug Policy Reform Seminar [ONLINE]
August 6, 2-4 PM ET – Rethinking Policing and Surveillance in the Post-COVID-19 Era To slow the spread of COVID-19, some communities considered temporary changes in policing practices, criminal courts, jail systems, and community supervision. While some localities modestly reduced arrests and released some incarcerated individuals, many emergency decarceration efforts have fallen short and drug … Read moreRethinking Policing and Surveillance in the Post-COVID-19 Era [ONLINE]