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Del Jolly is a passionate advocate and educator who has dedicated himself to shifting the cultural narrative around natural medicines, particularly cannabis, and psilocybin. He worked with Decriminalize Denver and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a non-profit organization focused on psychedelic research, and partnered with prestigious institutions such as Johns Hopkins University. Jolly is committed to exploring the therapeutic potential of functional mushrooms, which he believes have just as much, if not more, potential than psychedelics. His commitment to unearthing everything that natural medicines have to offer has made him a respected figure in the industry. UMBO is a company that takes its name from the raised center of a mushroom cap, the "umbo," and the boss of a shield, representing the natural strength and protective qualities of mushrooms. UMBO believes in the power of community and symbiotic relationships, just as mushrooms grow and flourish with the help of surrounding plants. As elite performers, UMBO founders have learned that the most challenging field of all is the mind, and functional mushrooms helped them attain balance and expand their vision for the future. Join UMBO on its journey to unearth the full potential of natural medicines and explore their immense possibilities. Meet UMBO: https://getumbo.com/ Watch the Full Interview:  https://youtu.be/J8dS6eqIye4 Gain valuable insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, and hiring with "The Riderflex Guide: Inspiring & Hiring" - 30+ years of experience packed into one book. Get your copy today at https://amzn.to/3N16Y4M. Listen to real stories from successful business leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs on the Riderflex podcast hosted by CEO Steve Urban. Trust Riderflex, a premier headhunter and employment agency based in Colorado, to recruit top talent for your team. Visit https://riderflex.com/ to learn more about our executive recruiting services. #NaturalMedicine #FunctionalMushrooms #MindBodyBalance #PsychedelicResearch #riderflexpodcast #careeradvice #Podcast #entrepreneur #ColoradoRecruitingFirm #recruiting  #Colorado #National #Riderflex #TalentAcquisition #Employment #JobTips #ResumeTips Podcast sponsor: Marketing 360 is the #1 platform for small businesses, and it's everything you need to grow your business. marketing360.com/riderflex  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/riderflex/support

Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the fungal trifecta behind Umbo Medicinal Mushrooms – Rashad Evans, Jake Plummer and Del Jolly. Rashad Evans is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion who intimately understands the connection between mind and body, and the importance of having both in sync. He credits mushrooms for that one-two punch of focus + energy in training and competition, and then easing the transition from fighter to daily life. Rashad is passionate about transforming sports nutrition and transforming access to education so that others can have the same opportunities that he did.    Jake Plummer is a Pro-Bowl NFL Quarterback who spent 10 years in the league earning a reputation as a natural leader. He inspired his teammates to believe in themselves and in each other – personal excellence for the sake of the team. This ethos is what drew him to natural medicine, eager to learn what mushrooms can do for each of us individually and how we can pool that collective power to help make a better world for all.   Focused on shifting the cultural narrative, Del Jolly worked as part of Decriminalize Denver and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit partnered with the likes of Johns Hopkins University. He believes functional mushrooms have just as much, if not more, potential than psychedelics and is committed to exploring and unearthing everything he can.    TOPICS COVERED:   UFC, NFL and Medicinal Activism - All Roads Lead to Mushrooms   Introduction to Queendom Fungi     Athletes and Functional Mushrooms   Preaching the Mushroom Gospel to NFL and UFC athletes   Functional Mushrooms More Impactful than Psychedelics?!   Role of Psychedelic Mushrooms in Team Sports   Sparring & Microdosing   Fungally-Expanded Perspectives on Achievement and Dominance   We are all Actors   Mushrooms & Masculinity   Rites of Passage   Formation of UMBO & Entering a Limitless Future   The Power of Intention   Making Medicine Accessible to All   EPISODE RESOURCES:   Umbo Website: https://getumbo.com/   Umbo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getumbo/   Unlimited Sciences Website: https://unlimitedsciences.org/   MycoLove Farm Website: https://www.mycolove.farm/   

The world is slowly realizing that everyone has the power to take their health back into their own hands. This is the vision that the founders of Umbo Mushrooms have, and on today's episode of the Mushroom Show, we dive deep into how and why mushrooms of all kinds are the way of the future. We chat with Rashad and Del about the problems with psilocybin legalization, their respective journeys into the mushroom space, mushrooms for athletic recovery and performance, mycophobia, and so much more. This was a super interesting conversation and we're grateful to be running alongside such high-integrity players in the mushroom space! Tell us what you loved and what we missed in the comments below. Thanks for listening.   0:00 - Framing the Conversation1:38 - Rashad's Journey Into Mushrooms (Brain Injuries, Life After a Fighting Career, Psychological Wellbeing)6:43 - Tony's Experience with Lions Mane 8:01 - Del's Journey Into Mushrooms (Advocating for Plant Medicine, Law Reformation, Informing Top-Tier Researchers about Psilocybin)13:26 - Are Many Athletes Using Psilocybin?16:47 - Psilocybin Testing in Athletes (Getting Back What You Already Have)19:40 - Issues with the Road to Psilocybin Legalization (The Opportunity to do Psychedelics Right)29:10 - Mushrooms for Body, Mind, and Environment (Taking Health Back into Your Own Hands)37:05 - Eradicating Mycophobia (UMBO's Vision)44:23 - Final Remarks on the Mushroom SpaceBios:Rashad EvansUFC Champion. A former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Rashad knows a thing or two about the connection between mind and body, and the importance of having both in sync. He credits mushrooms for that one-two punch of focus + energy in training and competition, and then easing the transition from fighter to “just getting back to being me.” Rashad is passionate about transforming sports nutrition and transforming access to education so that others can have the same opportunities that he did.Del JollyAdvocate & Educator. Focused on shifting the cultural narrative, Del worked as part of Decriminalize Denver and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit partnered with the likes of Johns Hopkins University. He believes functional mushrooms have just as much, if not more, potential than psychedelics and is committed to exploring and unearthing everything we can.Find out more about Rashad and Del using the links below:UMBO Mushrooms: https://getumbo.com/Unlimited Sciences: https://unlimitedsciences.org/

Del Jolly is an Advocate & Educator who is focused on shifting the cultural narrative on stigmatized plant and fungi medicine. Del worked as part of Decriminalize Denver, the historic psilocybin initiative that took place in May of 2019, and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit partnered with the likes of Johns Hopkins University. Del Jolly believes functional mushrooms have just as much, if not more, potential than psychedelics and is committed to exploring and unearthing everything we can. Del visits with Mark on the first part of this episode.

Del Jolly is an Advocate & Educator who is focused on shifting the cultural narrative on stigmatized plant and fungi medicine. Del worked as part of Decriminalize Denver, the historic psilocybin initiative that took place in May of 2019, and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit partnered with the likes of Johns Hopkins University. Del Jolly believes functional mushrooms have just as much, if not more, potential than psychedelics and is committed to exploring and unearthing everything we can. Del visits with Mark on the first part of this episode.

In this episode we will discuss "Magic Mushrooms" with our guest, Del Jolly.   ​Del Jolly, Co-Founder of Umbo, Unlimited Sciences and expert in functional mushrooms, states the research at Unlimited Sciences collects real-world data on psychedelic use so that we can more quickly understand how to use these drugs safely and effectively for our health and overall wellbeing.  Advocate & Educator. Focused on shifting the cultural narrative, Del worked as part of Decriminalize Denver and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit partnered with the likes of Johns Hopkins University. He believes functional mushrooms have just as much, if not more, potential than psychedelics and is committed to exploring and unearthing everything we can. “With a focus on mental health becoming an important topic, the ways in which we address these issues are changing. Decriminalizing psychedelics, before legalization, is the most equitable solution we currently have under our system. And allowing humans to take their health and well-being into their own hands, without the fear of criminal repercussions isn't only the right thing to do, but the moral thing. Decriminalization and then the legalization of psychedelics is long overdue,” says Jolly. ​Magic mushrooms are wild or cultivated mushrooms that contain psilocybin, a naturally-occurring psychoactive and hallucinogenic compound. Psilocybin is considered one of the most well-known psychedelics, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA).1 Psilocybin is classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning that it has a high potential for misuse and has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (Credits: Verywell Health)

We are joined on the podcast by Former UFC light-heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer “Suga” Rashad Evans. We are also joined by Del Jolly, who worked as part of Decriminalize Denver and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit. Rashad and Del have partnered together to create a functional mushroom company called "Umbo." On this episode, Rashad and Del discuss how they met and started their partnership, Rashad's loss for the desire to train and compete in MMA and how using “Toad Medicine” helped with seeing a new perspective in training. We also discuss dealing with “Ego Death,” why Rashad started fighting/MMA, and why he returned to fighting after retirement. Dell shares what interested him in using “Toad Medicine,” how perception of life and understanding of consciousness has changed, why medicines such as Psilocybin are illegal, the process of legalization and what research is behind Psilocybin, how Psilocybin creates new neural pathways and neurogenesis and the impact on CTE for MMA fighters, what are functional mushrooms and how they can help your health, how Rashad has modified his diet and training as he has gotten older, and Rashad and Del discuss their functional mushroom company “Umbo,” and the mission behind the company. You can pick up some of their functional mushroom supplements and bars at https://getumbo.com/ and use code Chewy15 for 15% off. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off and free shipping! Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

My good friend Travis is back on the show to talk about his first experience with the Toad in Oaxaca, Mexico. We Also talk about mega dose mushroom Journeys with Grand Master Baba Kilindi Iy's students, family and friends. Travis talks about the wisdom he's gained from it all, and how it all comes back to "Be Here Now" We also get into why the decriminalization of plant medicines, and sacred earth medicines is important and should happen before some of the other avenues such as the medicalization/ therapy only access model.  Travis is a good friend of mine. He was the Field Coordinator for Decriminalize Denver, initiative 301 that passed on May 7th 2019. The Law in Denver now states that Psilocybin Mushrooms are decriminalized, allowing for personal grows, possession and consumption, but prohibiting any sales.  Shortly After Travis helped found The Denver Mushroom Cooperative (DMC). The DMC focuses on Cultivating Conscious Community, liberating and empowering individuals through mushroom education, cultivation information and more.   LISTEN: APPLE  | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | YOUTUBE If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts | Donate On Patreon or PayPal  Become a Patron and get access to bonus episodes, early access releases, my new comedy show, Dosadelic, merch, the inner sanctum discord + other rewards and goodies, and mush mush more. Only on Patreon.   Mikeadelic is Sponsored by: Waveblock: Enter Code MIKEADELIC for 20% off! https://bit.ly/3FGf6TA innovative WaveBlock™ Protect Stickers are laboratory-tested to deflect EMF waves away from the brain, reducing the harmful effects of radiation exposure up to 87%   Connect With Travis: IG: @View_askew Travis FB: https://bit.ly/2G6hyty   Connect With Mike: Website: https://bit.ly/2GqH7kX Men's group Experiences: website coming soon - for now email me Mikeadelicpod@gmail.com to stay in the loop for some epic brotherhood connection.  1 on 1 Coaching Sessions - http://bit.ly/3aJ0Yv6 Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Pqc50B Email/ContactMe: https://bit.ly/2Dsv2v4 Facebook: https://bit.ly/2XCchg7 Donate On Patreon or PayPal  All My Links: https://linktr.ee/Mikeadelic Subscribe to the Inner Sanctum Monthly Newsletter  https://bit.ly/2GqH7kX  

Psychedelic decriminalization is on the move throughout the United States and Colorado is at its epicenter. Today on Life is a Festival Matthew Duffy (Duffy), co-founder of the reform and education platform SPORE, explains Colorado's upcoming legislation in poetic mushroom metaphors. We begin with Duffy's initial experiences with permaculture and how a fungi's mycelial network is the ideal model for organizing political change. We discuss psychedelic decriminalization vs legalization and why the two must happen simultaneously. We review the issue of psychedelic exceptionalism and how to re-perspectivize identity politics. Finally we discuss SPORE's upcoming Right to Heal campaign and how you can get involved with Colorado's legislation. Duffy is an ecofuturist organizer, myco-poet, and Co-Ecosystem Director at SPORE, The Society for Psychedelic Outreach Reform and Education. After teaming up with Decriminalize Denver in 2018 for the Denver Psilocybin Initiative, Duffy went on to co-found SPORE and enroll in the Resilient Leadership MA at Naropa University where he completed his master's degree in May 2021. Duffy and SPORE are currently focused on the Right to Heal campaign to prioritize marginalized community empowerment, access, equity, leadership, and stewardship within the psychedelic movement. Generational healing will happen in beloved community so let's make like mushrooms and get into some radical collaboration! Links SPORE: https://www.thespore.org Right to Heal Campaign: https://www.thespore.org/the-right-to-heal My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem: https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477 Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown: https://www.amazon.com/Emergent-Strategy-Shaping-Change-Changing/dp/1849352607 Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson : https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Origins-Discontents-Isabel-Wilkerson/dp/0593230256 The Ancestors Project: https://www.theancestorproject.com/ Decriminalize Nature: https://www.decriminalizenature.org/ Chacruna: https://chacruna.net/ Timestamp :08 - Sparkle ponies and spiritual bypassing :12 - Social Permaculture applied to the psychedelic movement :21 - Mycelial networks as an organizing principle for political change :25 - Psychedelic decriminalization vs legalization :32 - Psychedelic exceptionalism :37 - Identity politics and queering psychedelics to heal our identity crisis :47 - Right to Heal Campaign :57 - Colorado is the epicenter and what to do about it.

This week's episode of the Plant Medicine Podcast offers an overview of the three psychedelic ballot measures which passed this past election cycle. Attorney Noah Potter joins to share his expertise in psychedelic law and describes the details of Initiative 81 in DC and Measures 109 and 110 in Oregon. Noah is a New York-based attorney, media commentator, and psychedelic legalization strategist who has been discussing topics of psychedelic law on his blog for the past decade. Noah has also advised Decriminalize Denver with their successful Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Initiative and is involved in policy reform advocacy in New York for 2021.  In this conversation, Noah describes the details of these three psychedelic measures, sharing what is accomplished by each. In DC, Noah explains how Initiative 81, Entheogenic Plants and Fungus Measure, follows the example of previous successful ballot measures dealing with psychedelics by focusing on a decriminalization approach that places activity involving entheogenic plants among the Metropolitan Police Department's lowest law enforcement priorities.  Along with this success on the east coast, Oregon saw two psychedelic ballot measures pass on election day: Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative, and Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment INitiative. In terms of Measure 109, Noah explains how the broad nature of the ballot initiative leaves many of the specifics to be determined by the Oregon Health Authority, with the measure focusing on determining a legal structure for providing psilocybin-based therapeutics services. This measure does not, however, legalize or decriminalize psilocybin for personal use. Measure 110, on the other hand, does focus on the decriminalization of a wide array of substances, as well as addiction treatment. In the last minutes of the conversation, Noah describes the interplay between these two intiatives as well as some of the objections given for the particular approaches they take.  In This Episode: Learn the details of the three psychedelic measures which passed this election cycle The difference between decriminalization and legalization How the DC measure is more limited due to city funding being controlled by Congress What Measure 109 in Oregan will allow in terms of psilocybin therapy The interplay between Measure 109 and Measure 110 in Oregon. Quotes: "Decriminalization is a far narrower approach. You're simply either removing criminal penalties or you're downgrading criminal penalties." [5:24] "[Measure 109] is a model for clinical, on-site consumption —you don't walk into a dispensary and take your medicine home. It's very narrowly focused on that inpatient clinical model." [13:15] "The [Oregon] health authority isn't even going to start accepting applications for any of the license categories until January 2nd, 2023." [19:50] "So you've got a fairly limited decriminalization and it doesn't apply to sale or distribution...that's the very simple version of [Measure] 110." [23:59] Links: Noah's Blog on Psychedelic Law Noah's Website Psychedelic Medicine Association Get 20% off everything at Octagon Biolabs with coupon code 'plantmedicine' Porangui

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In this episode, Joe interviews Del Jolly: co-founder and Director of psychedelic research nonprofit Unlimited Sciences, previous Business Development Manager at Charlotte's Web, previous Outreach Director for Decriminalize Denver, and member of the Board of Advisors for cannabis nonprofit, The Realm of Caring. Jolly talks about his path to Unlimited Sciences and its purpose: to collect as much data as possible through an observational research study through Johns Hopkins University, where participants are asked to provide as many details as possible about their psilocybin use. Like "Cannabis moms" Heather Jackson and Paige Figy collecting years of data from cannabis users through The Realm of Caring, Unlimited Sciences aims to do the same with psilocybin. They want data from recreational users as well, and they want to know where these users are, since location often establishes comfort levels (think about how much more relaxed someone would be in a decriminalized area like Denver vs. a country where you could be killed for doing these types of drugs). The goal is to use this data to find trends in all aspects of psilocybin use and figure out where to go next, both in terms of suggested use and legality. Jolly talks about some athlete friends who are doing a lot, from UFC fighter Rashad Evans speaking on panels, to Blackhawks player Daniel Carcillo and his work with his organization Chapter 5, to Brandi Chastain pledging her brain to the Concussion Foundation. And he talks a lot about concussions and traumatic brain injuries- how female soccer players seem to get the most concussions (and women are more prone in general), how smaller, repetitive hits to the head often cause more damage than being knocked out, and how Marcus Capone of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) believes it's not PTSD that's leading 22 veterans to commit suicide a day, but more likely post-concussive syndrome. And he talks about his hope for psilocybin to emerge as something that can help these people (and all people) legally.  Notable Quotes “If we never stopped studying psilocybin, we’d have about 50 years of research under our belt. Maybe there’s a slight possibility we’d be able to- and I’m not even kidding, help people walk again after being paralyzed.” “If we want to slap on some dumbass bumper sticker that says ‘Support our troops,’ but then we really don’t, because we don’t want to look at psychedelics as an option or cannabis as an option, that doesn’t seem like supporting the troops. Supporting the troops, to me, means providing as many options as we can to these humans who have sacrificed everything to provide us the luxuries that we have. Can we please reciprocate to some degree and at least research this shit?”  “Something has to be done to unify to some degree, because at the end of the day, the champions of this are these smaller nonprofits and the community. And the cold hard facts about these nonprofits and community and the veterans of this space- we don’t have the money that big pharma does. We don’t have the power that the political side does and if we don’t unify and have a pretty common goal, we will be crushed in a New York second. ...And realistically, if we just want to cannibalize ourselves by saying who’s ok and who’s not and all that jazz, it’s a waste of effort and it’s just going to speed up the opposition’s position.” “This is a bipartisan subject in my opinion. Here’s how I see it- there’s not a single person who isn’t going to be affected or could not potentially benefit from the potential of something like psilocybin. Everybody, at least the last I checked, at some point, is going to suffer from depression or anxiety. ...If we would just open the floodgates on research, we’d be able to help these people. So, this is a human issue. This isn’t a red, blue, black, white- this is a humanity issue that we need to just get responsible and realistic about. And the time is now. We have the information. There’s no excuse anymore. There’s no excuse. There’s no excuse not to be exploring and understanding everything we can.” Links Unlimitedsciences.org Unlimited Sciences' Study Instagram Realm of Caring The Nowak Society's PSA Chapter 5 Foundation Game Brain: Bennet Omalu, Concussions, and the NFL: How One Doctor Changed Football Forever VETS: Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions Concussion Legacy Foundation The Beautiful Brain- Audible podcast info Charlotte's Web About Del Jolly Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on Facebook or iTunes Share us with your friends Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics  

Today we speak with esteemed guest Del Jolly. Del is a co-founder and director with Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research organization dedicated to studying the impacts of Decriminalization. Del comes from a position leading business development for Charlotte’s Web Hemp oil, the world’s largest CBD oil producer. Del is currently on the community board of advisors to the Realm of caring, a high impact cannabis non-profit, and was the outreach director to the Decriminalize Denver campaign, which passed a historical initiative to decriminalize psilocybin in the city of Denver. He is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (No-Gi) practitioner under the 10th Planet System. He tells us all about his work with Unlimited Sciences and we delve into our shared passion for BJJ as well as the potentiality of mixing psychedelics with BJJ practice and competition. Few consider the physical and mental performance enhancement potentials but we dig deep into some of the limited research on this topic as well as our own experiences and ideas for this marriage. We talk about "Psychedelic-Informed Parenting" and how the use of psychedelics and the insights gained about reality and life can be integrated into an interesting and largely healthy parenting framework. What an interesting and informative conversation. Enjoy!! www.unlimitedsciences.org Del Jolly on Facebook www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support

Guest Bio:Del comes from a position leading business development for Charlotte's Web Hemp oil, the world's largest CBD oil producer. Del is currently on the community board of advisors to the Realm of caring, a high impact cannabis non-profit, and was the outreach director to the Decriminalize Denver campaign, which passed a historical initiative to decriminalize psilocybin in the city of Denver.- Introduction (1:33)- Changing a mindset (3:45)- History and educate on plant medicine (12:27)- Governments role on drugs (20:35)- Doing proper research (39:19)- Combatting the opioid crisis (42:59)- Working with Professional Athletes (44:37)- How studies work (47:41)

Del Jolly of Unlimited Science joins us for episode 69 to discuss the first real-world Psilocybin study. This research is being conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to study the outcomes of psilocybin use in naturalistic settings The goal of this survey is to learn more about the positive and/or negative outcomes of using psilocybin in naturalistic settings (meaning outside a research laboratory), and any potential factors that could affect those outcomes. Del comes from a position leading business development for Charlotte's Web Hemp oil, the world's largest CBD oil producer. Del is currently on the community board of advisors to the Realm of Caring, a high impact cannabis non-profit, and was the outreach director to the Decriminalize Denver campaign, which passed a historical initiative to decriminalize psilocybin in the city of Denver. Stay Connected Unlimited Sciences https://www.unlimitedsciences.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/unlimited_sci Instagram https://www.instagram.com/unlimitedsciences/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/unlimitedsciences/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjPoSh7JmqeSxk7EGp2UUg/ Join the study https://www.unlimitedsciences.org/recruiting-participants-for-real-world-psilocybin-study/ The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Handmade in Longmont, Colorado, 42% of every Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bar is pure honey with peanuts, pecans and sunflower kernels. Our bar contains simple, clean ingredients and are gluten-free, grain-free and soy-free. A perfect salty-sweet combination packed with all-natural energy that will make your tastebuds jump for joy! Use ABR1512 at check out for 10% off your next order https://honeybunchies.com/ Do you enjoy a well made pour over but don't have the time for set up, brew time and clean up? Check out Mount Hagen Coffee. Organic, Fair Trade, instant, freeze dried. https://www.mounthagen.de/en Go to https://altaandina.com/ and pick up something for your friends and loved ones, that will last a lifetime. Use the code "share15" at check out and treat yourself to something nice, you deserve it. Follow and support Alta Andina https://altaandina.com/products/ https://www.instagram.com/altaandina/ https://www.facebook.com/AltaAndina/ Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, ShroomTECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

Del Jolly of Unlimited Science joins us for episode 69 to discuss the first real-world Psilocybin study. This research is being conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to study the outcomes of psilocybin use in naturalistic settings The goal of this survey is to learn more about the positive and/or negative outcomes of using psilocybin in naturalistic settings (meaning outside a research laboratory), and any potential factors that could affect those outcomes. Del comes from a position leading business development for Charlotte’s Web Hemp oil, the world’s largest CBD oil producer. Del is currently on the community board of advisors to the Realm of Caring, a high impact cannabis non-profit, and was the outreach director to the Decriminalize Denver campaign, which passed a historical initiative to decriminalize psilocybin in the city of Denver. Stay Connected Unlimited Sciences https://www.unlimitedsciences.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/unlimited_sci Instagram https://www.instagram.com/unlimitedsciences/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/unlimitedsciences/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjPoSh7JmqeSxk7EGp2UUg/ Join the study https://www.unlimitedsciences.org/recruiting-participants-for-real-world-psilocybin-study/ The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Handmade in Longmont, Colorado, 42% of every Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bar is pure honey with peanuts, pecans and sunflower kernels. Our bar contains simple, clean ingredients and are gluten-free, grain-free and soy-free. A perfect salty-sweet combination packed with all-natural energy that will make your tastebuds jump for joy! Use ABR1512 at check out for 10% off your next order https://honeybunchies.com/ Do you enjoy a well made pour over but don't have the time for set up, brew time and clean up? Check out Mount Hagen Coffee. Organic, Fair Trade, instant, freeze dried. https://www.mounthagen.de/en Go to https://altaandina.com/ and pick up something for your friends and loved ones, that will last a lifetime. Use the code "share15" at check out and treat yourself to something nice, you deserve it. Follow and support Alta Andina https://altaandina.com/products/ https://www.instagram.com/altaandina/ https://www.facebook.com/AltaAndina/ Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you’re a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, ShroomTECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

Del Jolly is co-founder and director of Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research non-profit. He was the outreach director for the Decriminalize Denver team that passed the historic legislation which decriminalized psilocybin in Denver, leading to a nation-wide movement. Before that, he worked for Charlotte’s Web CBD in business development and is on the board of community advisors for the Realm of Caring, a cannabis non-profit.  Along with research, Unlimited Sciences hosts a webinar series called Unlimited Voices and produces content educating the general public on entheogens. Unlimited Sciences’ first study, in conjunction with Johns Hopkins’ Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, intends to understand how the community is using psilocybin in real-world settings.  The goal of the study is to learn more about the effects of using psilocybin outside of the research setting, and any potential factors that could affect those outcomes. By collecting data from individuals who are already planning to use psilocybin, the researchers aim to investigate variables such as demographics, lifestyle, mindset, and personality traits - as well as characteristics of the experience itself, such as dosage, ingestion method, intention, and setting.  Anyone planning to use psilocybin (single dose; not a microdose regimen) outside a research laboratory in the next 6 months is invited to participate.   In this episode, you’ll hear: How in five years, Del went from being anti-cannabis to co-founding and directing a psychedelic research non-profit organization. Why community-provided data about how psilocybin is actually being used, and the effects people are experiencing with it, is crucial for informing future research studies. How data points collected through such studies can lead to aligning the financial incentives of insurance companies to support plant-medicine empowered therapies. Quotes: “As we were moving forward with the decriminalize initiative, I just knew and saw that there’s going to be this huge wave of psychedelic naive folks who are going to hear these stories that are going to come out, whether it’s veterans, or smoking cessation, or whatever it might be, and they’re going to need a safe place to land.” (11:01) "I continued to grow my knowledge of plant medicine and then I had a personal experience a couple years ago and that was it. I absolutely knew that there is so much potential in these entheogens, and our choice to not study them will go down as probably one of the biggest crimes against the human race." (16:07) "If you say: “Hey, how can I get involved in this cause? What can I do?” Most people don’t have time to petition, to collect signatures. They don’t have time to start a non-profit. Their focus is on other things but this is very important to them. This study is a really good opportunity to anonymously provide information on how you’re using psilocybin."  (21:18) "People are not using psilocybin in a lab, on a couch, with one or two therapists. They don’t. It’s not happening. This way of collecting information allows us to see how the community is using it, what does that look like, and what can we learn from that type of information?" (22:18) "It’s not our role to get people to vote for psilocybin. It’s more our role to make sure they’re not necessarily voting against it, just like for me (referring to his past), if you’re on the fence, just stay there. If you don’t know, just stay on the fence. Don’t jump on one side because it’s what you think you’re supposed to do." (38:29) Links:   Participate in the Unlimited Sciences/Johns Hopkins psilocybin research study    Unlimited Sciences website Unlimited Voices webinar series Follow Unlimited Science on Instagram Get 20% off everything at Octagon Biolabs with coupon code 'plantmedicine Follow The Plant Medicine Podcast on Instagram Porangui

How much would it cost to shift the mindset of our entire society towards accepting and understanding psychedelics in one year? What does the marketing department of the psychedelic revolution look like? What are the issues we face in promoting psychedelics? Who will fight us? In this episode, I speak with Marcus McNeill and Gareth Hermann, co-founders of Magic Agency, a marketing agency committed to helping push forward psychedelics and answer the above questions. Thanks to their “psychedelic marketing services”, Gareth and Marcus have helped realize various important psychedelic initiatives including the Decriminalize Denver campaign (decriminalizing psilocybin in Denver), Synthesis psilocybin retreats in Amsterdam, and Field Trip Health’s north-America-wide ketamine clinic initiative. I suspect that nobody on the planet knows more about marketing the psychedelic renaissance than Marcus and Gareth. And as such, they are accumulating priceless wisdom. They are working day in and day out to shift our cultural mindset towards psychedelics from suspicion to embrace. Bios:Marcus McNeill - As the Co-Founder & CEO of Magic, the performance marketing agency for conscious missions, Marcus supports the ecosystem of entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians, activists, and investors ushering in the psychedelic renaissance in a responsible way. Marcus has led marketing strategy for 50+ companies, including Marianne Williamson, Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Kim Eng, and Deepak Chopra’s Chopra Center. With a passion for psychedelics, spirituality, sustainability, and wellness, he aims to impact billions of lives by spreading conscious messages through digital mycelium.Gareth Hermann - Gareth is a systems enthusiast and team galvanizer who has managed brand strategy and leadership development projects for international corporations. His passion lies in influencing personal, organizational, and societal transformation. He’s the type of guy who is so organized he pens “unstructured time” into his schedule. Gareth is also the Co-Founder of Exponential, a coaching company for top performers, and a Partner in Connected Ventures. He loves supporting change makers and teams tackling global issues.This episode of the ‘cast is brought to you by Fundraising Mastery, the fundraising accelerator for mission-driven entrepreneurs. If you or anybody you know is creating something impactful, and are seeking seed capital, please visit www.foundersgetfunded.com to learn more and apply. Our next cohort launches on Oct 15th. Episode Links: Magic Agency - https://magic.agency/Decriminalize Denver - https://decriminalizedenver.org/

In this episode, Joe speaks with Jacob Curtis a photojournalist at Denver7, a Denver-based ABC affiliate.  Curtis covered Alaska’s marijuana legalization in 2014, and as a photojournalist living in Denver, has been at the forefront of the Decriminalize Denver movement, even providing some of the first broadcasted footage of a local mushroom grow.  Curtis speaks about attending Psychedelic Club meetings and meeting James Casey, wanting to be the person to bring this story to the mainstream, and how these meetings and growing interest from the community were ultimately the incubators for the Decriminalize Denver, and later, Decriminalize Nature and #thankyouplantmedicine movements.  They also discuss the National Psychedelic Club (of which Joe reveals he is now on the Board of Directors), Edward Snowden and the dangers of speaking with the media, and advice for how to protect one’s identity, the Telluride Mushroom Festival and documentaries like “Dosed,” the Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel, new startups in the field like MindMed, the Denver Mushroom Cooperative, MkUltra experiments in Denver, the importance of the #thankyouplantmedicine hashtag, and ultimately, how much Covid-19 has impacted the speed of progress in bringing legalization to the mainstream.  Resources:  www.facebook.com/somasagas Notable quotes On James Casey: “He was an awesome subject to sort of wrap the story around, and he was the perfect poster child because he had all the right ingredients- he was a veteran, really well-spoken, and just pretty straight-laced.” (9:41) “It is interesting to watch, how the media sort of responds and works with stories that are on the fringes and then move slowly towards the mainstream.  It’s one of those things about our culture- it bends and shifts.  The times change and what was radical 10 years ago is normal now.” (13:51) “We’ve had so many huge events that have taken place in our lifetimes that this kind of seems trivial… it’s not the highest priority anymore after we had the 2000 election, September 11th, the Iraq war.  Those things [psychedelics] aren’t as high on the list of things that we are supposed to be worried about anymore.” (14:45) “I don’t think that we’re going to shy away from talking about psychedelics after a catastrophic virus collapses the world economy.  It’ll be an easy topic.” (15:57) On #thankyouplantmedicine: “I don’t think there was necessarily a hashtag for drug policy reform that has been a conscious effort like that before, so it definitely gained some attention... If anything, it brought people together.  If it didn’t get this big media splash, it definitely helped grow the network.” (53:09) About Jacob Jacob is a photojournalist at Denver7, a Denver-based ABC affiliate.  He has been at the forefront of the Decriminalize Denver movement, even providing some of the first broadcasted footage of a local mushroom grow. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on Facebook or iTunes Share us with your friends Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics

Download In this episode, Joe records with Sean McAllister, an attorney who helped advise Decriminalize Denver. During this special, extra episode, Sean helps us understand the language in the recent bill for Mushroom Decriminalization in Denver, CO. 3 Key Points: Recently, Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization passed on the ballot in Denver, CO. Psilocybin mushrooms have not been made legal, they have simply been decriminalized. This means that Denver has the lowest law enforcement priority around psilocybin and that no money can be used to criminalize this behavior. Decriminalization of Psilocybin in Denver is a big step toward changing the stigma around psychedelics. But we need to be careful, decriminalization is just a tiny step in the right direction and we need to be respectful and responsible with this initiative. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Trip Journal                                               Integration Workbook               Show Notes On May 8th, the city of Denver, Colorado voted yes on I-301, which decriminalizes the possession and use of Psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The official results will be certified on May 16th. As of May 9th - the unofficial results are - yes (50.6%) and no (49.4%).  I-301 decriminalizes adult (21 years or older) possession and use of Psilocybin mushrooms - making these offenses the lowest priority for law enforcement. This initiative also prohibits law enforcement to spend money and resources enforcing arresting adults with possession of mushrooms.  Sean’s Role in the Mushroom Decriminalization in Denver, CO Sean is an Attorney with McAllister Garfield Law Firm in Denver He has done a lot with cannabis law since 2005 He heard about the Mushroom Decriminalization campaign and began working with them His role started in January to help the team understand what it would look like if the bill passed and his role definitely continues going forward now that it has passed What the Vote Means “Decriminalize” means just that Psilocybin mushrooms have not been made legal, they have simply been decriminalized “You should never be arrested for putting something in your body that grows naturally in nature.” - Sean This means that Denver has a lowest law enforcement priority around Psilocybin Its not legal, it's not regulated This bill means that a person cannot be imprisoned for possession and cultivation for personal possession amounts The city is not supposed to spend any money to criminalize this behavior You can grow them to eat them yourself, but you can't grow them to sell them This also doesn't mean that groups can host events and ‘give out’ mushrooms as a gift in return for donation, this is not good behavior for this initiative This initiative is simply a first step at looking at mushrooms in a better light and reducing the stigma For the benefit of this bill passing, we have to be careful about amounts, the smaller the amount of mushrooms the better There isn't an amount listed in the bill to distinguish between personal use and intent to sell The city has to establish a review commission What this commission is supposed to do is track the public safety impact, use, criminal justice impact, etc We hope and guess that Psilocybin will not impact any of these, just like how Marijuana did not impact anything for the bad when it was decriminalized Once the city sees the results, they won't have so much stigma about it, and Denver will lead the way for the state and the rest of the nation for sensible drug policy Political Pushback The typical response was “we already legalized marijuana, let’s not jump to something else” Sean thinks this gives Denver an amazing reputation, that it understands therapeutic ability and research and no tolerance for the drug war “We need a system that addresses public safety concerns but maintains as much personal liberty as possible on these topics” - Shane Other Initiatives Sean is a part of Chacruna, based in San Francisco Oakland is attempting to Decriminalize Nature, which by nature means all naturally occurring substances They aren't on a ballot, they are looking to convince city council to agree with it and accept it California attempted to raise signatures to be on the ballot in the 2018 election but it failed to get on the ballot Oregon is now collecting signatures to get on the ballot at the state level in 2020 Oregon's model is for medicalization, Sean expresses concern for a purely medical model Between big pharma and quiet equity firms, they want to monetize on psychedelics like they did with marijuana, and that's what we risk with medicalization Psychedelic Liberty Summit in 2020 in the Bay Area will be to talk about the rights and wrongs around psychedelic initiatives Final Thoughts Sean mentions a possible system that revolves around a licensing structure Similar to how we get a drivers license; we practice, we take tests, etc. For psychedelics, we would need to learn the effects, harm reduction techniques, take tests to verify our knowledge, etc and receive a license that allows us to use psychedelics freely If we abuse psychedelics and use them improperly, then we would get our license taken away, suspended, etc. Overall, after this initiative passing, we have to be careful we don't ruin this victory with poor behavior Let’s just do what we're doing respectfully, responsibly, and to ourselves Links https://mcallistergarfield.com/ https://chacruna.net/council-for-the-protection-of-sacred-plants/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/attyseanmcallister/ About Sean McAllister Sean T. McAllister is one of the nation’s leading cannabis business attorneys, licensed to practice law in both Colorado and California. Sean’s legal work focuses on the complex interplay between corporate law and state cannabis regulatory structures and federal law. Sean is a recognized leader in the cannabis industry. In 2004, he founded Sensible Colorado, which worked on all of the ballot initiatives in Colorado that culminated in recreational cannabis legalization in 2012.

This is part 1 of the 3 part Mikeadelic 100th Episode spectacular.  This recording is from the panel discussion that took place at the GoodCinema Neurons To Nirvana Event On Tuesday, March 26th at the Alamo Draft House.  Huge Special Thanks To Bill Byrnes, founder of GoodCinema For putting this event together. https://goodcinema.co/ The Panel Discussion is Hosted By Bill and consists fo the following guests: I did a long intro, but hopefully a good one. The Panel discussion starts at 32:25 1. Mitchell Gomez: Dancesafe's National Outreach Director  https://dancesafe.org/ 2. Sara Gael: MAPS Director of Harm Reduction  https://www.zendoproject.org/ 3. Kevin Matthews: Campaign Director for Decriminalize Denver  https://decriminalizedenver.org/ 4.Matt Kahl - Executive Director - Veterans For Natural Rights http://veteransfornaturalrights.org/ 5. Katie Klumb - The Nowack Society  https://www.thenowaksociety.org/ Very excited to announce this new sponsor: Psychedelics Today.  Get Their amazingly comprehensive and educational course: Navigating Psychedelics - https://bit.ly/2CLG0LF   If you enjoy this show Please Help Make It Better By Subscribing and Sharing. Help Spread The Message Even Further By Leaving a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on iTunes. Click Here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/m... If You Really Like The Show, There Are 2 Ways You Can Show Extra Support. You Can Donate On Patreon for as little as $1 a month. You, will, Get access to weekly bonus continent and great rewards like the private Whatsapp chat group: The Mikeadelic Inner Sanctum  Click Here To Become A Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mikebranc or Click Here To Make A One-Time Contribution On PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/mikebranc/ Email/ContactMe:https://www.mikebranc.com/contact/ Website:https://www.mikebranc.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Mikedelicpodcast/?ref=bookmarks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeadelic_podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mikebrancatelli Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k5pBevX3Rcj4GzD99DYci GooglePlay:https://play.google.com/music/m/Iw6z7gcqennysuv73ioiiguzgjy?t=Mikeadelic__Liberty_Psychedelics_Self-improvement Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mikedelic SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mikedelicpodcast Apple podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mikedelic/id1109139637?mt=2 Also on: Podbean, Speaker, Breaker, Tune in, Castro, I heart radio, Overcast, and everywhere podcast can be heard.  Be sure to subscribe to the Mikeadelic Inner Sanctum Newsletter by going to my website https://www.mikebranc.com   Thank You Intro Music Provided by Danny Barnett & Galaxia - https://www.facebook.com/Galaxianation/ Outro Music by is Zionsville by Khruangbin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGBua-dvwfSdcF9AskDIgw second intro mash up by MUSE Sponsored By: SYNCHRO: Plant-Based & Keto Nutrition - Click the link below and enter code Mikeadelic at checkout for 20% off https://besynchro.com/collections/shop#oid=105572_7041 Hemp Bombs: High Potency CBD Products - Click the link below and enter code Mike15 at checkout for 15% off https://hempbombs.pxf.io/c/1323322/513867/8793      

This is Part 2 of the 100th episode special. This portion was recorded live in the Bar after the GoodCinema Neurons to Nirvana event.  Huge Special Thanks To Bill Byrnes, founder of GoodCinema For putting this event together. https://goodcinema.co/ On The Podcast: 1. Bill Byrnes: Founder of GoodCinema - https://goodcinema.co/ 2. Bethany Remington: Psychedelic Club - https://bit.ly/2TIJvbx -  https://bit.ly/2HVQaNn 3. Joey Gallagher: Psychedelic Club of Denver - https://bit.ly/2V54pTL 4.Travis Tyler Fluck: Field Organizer for Decriminalize Denver  https://decriminalizedenver.org/ 4.Matt Kahl - Executive Director - Veterans For Natural Rights http://veteransfornaturalrights.org/ FB: https://bit.ly/2uy9gB8 5.Jenna Sezionale: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=933117  6. Rafael Lancelotta: Therapist at Innate Path - https://bit.ly/2I1S0MO Very excited to announce this new sponsor: Psychedelics Today.  Get Their amazingly comprehensive and educational course: Navigating Psychedelics - https://bit.ly/2CLG0LF If you enjoy this show Please Help Make It Better By Subscribing and Sharing. Help Spread The Message Even Further By Leaving a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on iTunes. Click Here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/m... If You Really Like The Show, There Are 2 Ways You Can Show Extra Support. You Can Donate On Patreon for as little as $1 a month. You, will, Get access to weekly bonus continent and great rewards like the private Whatsapp chat group: The Mikeadelic Inner Sanctum  Click Here To Become A Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mikebranc or Click Here To Make A One-Time Contribution On PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/mikebranc/ Email/ContactMe:https://www.mikebranc.com/contact/ Website:https://www.mikebranc.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Mikedelicpodcast/?ref=bookmarks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeadelic_podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mikebrancatelli Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k5pBevX3Rcj4GzD99DYci GooglePlay:https://play.google.com/music/m/Iw6z7gcqennysuv73ioiiguzgjy?t=Mikeadelic__Liberty_Psychedelics_Self-improvement Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mikedelic SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mikedelicpodcast Apple podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mikedelic/id1109139637?mt=2 Also on: Podbean, Speaker, Breaker, Tune in, Castro, I heart radio, Overcast, and everywhere podcast can be heard.  Be sure to subscribe to the Mikeadelic Inner Sanctum Newsletter by going to my website https://www.mikebranc.com   Thank You Intro Music Provided by Danny Barnett & Galaxia - https://www.facebook.com/Galaxianation/ Outro Music by is Zionsville by Khruangbin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGBua-dvwfSdcF9AskDIgw second intro mash up by MUSE Sponsored By: SYNCHRO: Plant-Based & Keto Nutrition - Click the link below and enter code Mikeadelic at checkout for 20% off https://besynchro.com/collections/shop#oid=105572_7041 Hemp Bombs: High Potency CBD Products - Click the link below and enter code Mike15 at checkout for 15% off https://hempbombs.pxf.io/c/1323322/513867/8793    

Kevin Matthews is the campaign director of Decriminalize Denver.  By ballot initiative and popular vote, Decriminalize Denver will decriminalize the adult possession, use, and propagation of psychoactive mushrooms in the City and County of Denver during the Municipal General Election being held on May 7th, 2019. Sponsored By: SYNCHRO: Plant-Based & Keto Nutrition - Click the link below and enter code Mikeadelic at checkout for 20% off https://besynchro.com/collections/shop#oid=105572_7041 Hemp Bombs: High Potency CBD Products - Click the link below and enter code Mike15 at checkout for 15% off https://hempbombs.pxf.io/c/1323322/513867/8793 Decriminalize Denver Links: Website: https://www.decriminalizedenver.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decriminalizedenver/ Instagram: @decriminalizedenver  Email: Office@decriminalizedenver.org If you enjoy this show Please Help Make It Better By Subscribing and Sharing. Help Spread The Message Even Further By Leaving a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts. Click Here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/m... If You Really Like The Show, There Are 2 Ways You Can Show Extra Support. You Can Donate On Patreon for as little as $1 a month.You Will Get access to weekly bonus continent and great rewards. Click Here To Become A Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mikebranc or Click Here To Make A One-Time Contribution On PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/mikebranc/ Email/ContactMe:https://www.mikebranc.com/contact/ Website:https://www.mikebranc.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Mikedelicpodcast/?ref=bookmarks Twitter Personal: @mikebranc | https://www.twitter.com/mikebranc Twitter Podcast: @mikeadelicpod | https://twitter.com/mikeadelicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeadelic_podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mikebrancatelli Snapchat: mikebranc | https://www.snapchat.com/add/mikebranc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3k5pBevX3Rcj4GzD99DYci GooglePlay:https://play.google.com/music/m/Iw6z7gcqennysuv73ioiiguzgjy?t=Mikeadelic__Liberty_Psychedelics_Self-improvement Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mikedelic SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mikedelicpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mikedelic/id1109139637?mt=2 Thank You  

Download In this episode, Joe sits down with Kevin Matthews, Campaign Manager of Decriminalize Denver, the group looking to decriminalize magic mushrooms. During the show, they cover topics such as the Right to Try Act, therapeutic success and what it might look like to have Psilocybin decriminalized in Denver. 3 Key Points: Decriminalize Denver’s efforts are aimed to decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms in the city of Denver, CO., and are currently getting signatures to be on the May 2019 ballot. The Federal Right to Try Act allows a person with a life-threatening illness to use any substance that has passed phase one clinical trials. There is so much research and data on the benefits of Psilocybin Mushrooms, and being in an age of social media sharing, people are waking up to the idea of mushroom decriminalization. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Show Notes About Kevin Kevin is a part of the group, Decriminalize Denver The group submitted the ballot initiative called the Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative and they are getting signatures to make the May 2019 ballot Kevin became interested in mushrooms after leaving as a Cadet at the US Military Academy due to major depression He was interested in Psilocybin Mushrooms impact on depression Talking Publicly about Psilocybin Use “Self-healing from psychedelics” is something most people want to be careful talking about Does it uninspire therapists? Does it ruin the medical model? Kevin states that people are afraid to talk about it because they are a schedule 1 substance Those who are willing to take the risk to talk about it are because they believe that mushrooms might have the best impact on them Right to Try Act Kevin knows someone with PTSD and tumors who is prescribed to Psilocybin under the Federal Right to Try Act Anyone who has a life-threatening illness can use any substance that has passed phase one under clinical trials His psychiatrist said that the psilocybin has been nothing short of miraculous in its effects He takes 1.5-2 grams of dried mushrooms every 7-10 days It puts him in control of his own protocol Trump just signed the Federal Right to Try Act this summer, Colorado has had their own since 2014 Generational Mushroom Use Joe says that the media landscape has really changed in the past few years and so much more research and information is becoming accessible to everyone Veterans for Natural Rights group is supporting this mushroom movement After the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, a lot of people went underground with their use 30 million people in the country have used psychedelics in the last decade More young people now are using psychedelics than the same age group used psychedelics in the 60’s Decriminalize Denver The goal of the group is to decriminalize the personal use and personal possession of Psilocybin mushrooms, including the propagation of mushrooms for personal use “Our main goal with this is to keep individuals out of prison, help our vets, and help our loved ones who suffer from these traumas” - Kevin Colorado Always Making Progress Right now, Colorado state legislature is looking at safe injection sites and different kinds of penalty such as rehab instead of incarceration Joe says Denver is a kind of microcosm of the whole nation, it has an interest in both sides of an issue, instead of just one sided “Mushrooms help, in a very profound way. And opening that door is the first step to changing people’s minds, both metaphorically and physically.” - Kevin The medical applications of Psilocybin are huge such as for a stutter, autoimmune issues, anxiety and depression Talking about Psilocybin Kevin says you can't have a conversation without two opposing sides He is excited for when the conversation starts because there is a ton of points on why Psilocybin is proven to be effective John’s Hopkins said that Psilocybin should at a minimum be a Schedule 4 (same level as prescription sleep aids) source Schedule 1 means “no medical value and high risk of abuse” From the clinical research and population studies alone on Psilocybin, we know that's false Decriminalize Denver’s Current Focus Getting all 5,000 signatures (2,000 so far) by January 7th Coalition building, doing some fundraising Getting volunteers activated After getting all the signatures, then they will be on the ballot. Once on the ballot, the campaign and outreach starts Using Psilocybin for Therapy Joe brings up a story about his teacher Lenny Gibson who had multiple bouts of cancer and is a psychedelic scholar. Lenny was incredibly mad at Tim Leary because he was in cancer support groups and imagines how many more options cancer patients would have for pain if drugs were not made illegal Looking at decreasing suffering, it would be special for the Denver population to find relief in anxiety and depression before going into a life-threatening surgery, etc. If this turns into a regulatory medical paradigm, licensure is important How do we create the paradigm to open the work in a professional therapeutic manner? Grand Rounds Doctors will get together around a case study and share it within the medical community It's a way to share and practice case studies organically and internally With social media alone 30,000 people can be reached a month Typing in to Google “benefits of mushrooms” brings up a ton of research When people hear about John Hopkins, NYU, Harvard, UCLA Medical Center, and all of these companies that have already been doing the research they become more interested Medicalization does not equal rescheduling Carl Hart It takes the breaking up of a family after prison time of a drug offense, 7 generations to recover Joe knows of a case where someone in Colorado who got busted for having mushrooms only ended up serving 2 weeks and didn't get a felony for it In 2005 New Mexico Court of Appeal said that cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms does not qualify as the manufacture of a controlled substance, as long as they aren't dried Mushrooms are Beneficial, Not Harmful How do we ruin fewer lives by legalizing mushrooms and keeping people out from behind bars? Mushrooms can put you in touch with yourself and help connect yourself to others Feedback Most of the responses are, “Hell yeah I’m going to sign this!” or “This saved my life” Kevin says when someone says no, it's all about educating them They had 45% support it and 20% maybes Working with the City The bill would include a Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel, a city level committee made up of health professionals, Police, Denver Sheriff's office, city attorneys, etc Final Thoughts Kevin wants as many people as possible willing to participate to volunteer They will be starting public Q&A twice a month (and live streaming them) Links Website Facebook Instagram Check out our online course, "Introduction to Psychedelics" About Kevin Kevin Matthews is leading the decriminalization of Psilocybin mushrooms in Denver, Colorado. He and his group of dedicated volunteers are currently collecting signatures to make the May 2019 Ballot.

In recent years researchers have discovered therapeutic uses for psilocybin mushrooms where the results have been extraordinary. Kevin Matthews of Decriminalize Denver joins me to discuss these findings, current law, and what the law should be.

On today's episode of Felony Friday Kevin Matthews join John to discuss the movement in Denver to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. Kevin is the campaign director of Decriminalize Denver, which is collecting signatures with the intention of getting the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms on the ballot in Denver in 2019.  On the show Kevin gives some background on the campaign and provides an update as to how things are progressing. John and Kevin discuss some of the benefits of psilocybin mushroom, the stigma that follows them and the clinical research already underway. Kevin also shares the incredible impact that magic mushroom have had on his life.  Decriminalize Denver Website Decriminalize Denver on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of Felony Friday Kevin Matthews join John to discuss the movement in Denver to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. Kevin is the campaign director of Decriminalize Denver, which is collecting signatures with the intention of getting the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms on the ballot in Denver in 2019.  On the show Kevin gives some background on the campaign and provides an update as to how things are progressing. John and Kevin discuss some of the benefits of psilocybin mushroom, the stigma that follows them and the clinical research already underway. Kevin also shares the incredible impact that magic mushroom have had on his life.  Decriminalize Denver Website Decriminalize Denver on Facebook