On Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, join Aspen Public Radio, Healing Advocacy Fund, and the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center for the 2024 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium at the historic Wheeler Opera House in the heart of Aspen, Colorado. This two-day gathering will showcase expert panels, groundbreaking research, and firsthand insights into the transformative world of psychedelic medicines. Explore tradition, science, and advocacy; connect with scientists, doctors, and luminaries; and delve into the future of psychedelics.
Symposium Passes are available now on aspenshowtix.com. They are $100 per person for the full, two-day event, with single-day passes available for $60 each, as organizers aim to provide affordable access to this important conversation. (Note: To unlock the 2-Day Ticket discount, add tickets for both Friday AND Saturday to your cart.)
In May 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB23-290, “Natural Medicine Regulation And Legalization” into law, which clarifies and sets the framework for a regulated natural medicine program in Colorado. The previous year, a citizen-initiated measure related to the use of certain plants and fungi was approved by Colorado voters (Proposition 122), representing a massive shift in public perception regarding psychedelics. Colorado's ballot initiative was the first to decriminalize the possession and use of psychedelic mushrooms and certain plant-based psychedelic substances in Colorado law for individuals aged 21 and over.
Panels and speaker presentations throughout the day will include experts from Colorado and across the country. Hear from groundbreaking researchers, scientists, doctors, and others working in the field— alongside individuals who have had these life-changing experiences.
This event is made possible by the generosity of lead sponsor NeuroSpa, with a mission to inspire inner and outer beauty, strength, and wellness; additional financial support has been provided by Epiphany Mushroom Co., SeedFund Capital, Wondermed, Naropa University Center for Psychedelic Studies, Vicente LLP, and Will and Nathalia Dolan.
Symposium Agenda | Friday, May 31 (Day 1)
Emcee Zach Leary will deliver Opening Remarks.
Panels will include:
Psychedelics 101: Respecting Our Roots
Moderated by Joe Moore, in conversation with Zach Leary and Sandor Iron RopeNeuropharmacology: Psychedelics on the Brain
Moderated by Jim Harris, with Rachel Zoeller, DPT; David W. Mcmillan, Ph.D.; and Manesh Girn, Ph.D.Ibogaine: The Promise, The Protocol, and Protecting the Sacred
Moderated by Kevin Franciotti, with Talia Eisenberg, Tom Feegel, and Lola Ohonba, PHARM.D.
The day will also include presentations by Jim Harris, Coakee William Wildcat, Stéphane Lasme, and Jen Bruce, concluding with a Fireside Chat with Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).
Symposium Agenda | Saturday, June 1 (Day 2)
Emcee Zach Leary will deliver Opening Remarks.
Panels will include:
Psychedelic Integration: The Science & The Support
Moderated by Laura Betti, in conversation with Zach Leary and Gül Dölen, M.D., Ph.D.First to Respond: Cultivating Compassion and Resilience in Law Enforcement Communities
Moderated by Joe Moore, with Lt. Diane M. Goldstein (Ret.), Lt. Sarko Gergerian, and Rick Doblin, Ph.D.Psychedelic Healing and Community Empowerment: Navigating State Access Models in Oregon and Colorado
Moderated by Tasia Poinsatte, with James Eshleman, Claudia Barfoot, and Rebecca Martinez
The day will also include presentations by Britt Rollins & Veronica Lightning Horse Perez, Namae Ntumae, and Aaron Orsini, and will conclude with a Keynote Presentation by Gül Dölen, M.D., Ph.D., whose research was recently documented by Vox’s Future Project with an article titled, “Maybe, just maybe, psychedelics are the “master key” for unlocking everything from blindness to stroke to anorexia.”
Each day will also include additional voices representing a diversity of experiences with psychedelics, books on sale by Explore Booksellers, and a resource fair providing information to those excited about the promise of plant medicine, those concerned about possible misuse, those who are well-acquainted in the field and those who are learning the basics while providing an opportunity to network with others interested in better understanding the implications of our society’s increasing acceptance and legalization of naturally occurring psychedelic medicines.
A full schedule of events will be available closer to the event.