How to Launch an Ecosystem

The group is joined by Nicole Howell, an attorney, psychonaut, and author in the psychedelics space. Nicole shares her experiences with helping to create new psychedelics legislation and policies with Jahan Marcu, PhD, Nigam B. Arora, PhD, Sara Ward, PhD, and David Vaillencourt, MSc. The discussion ranges from ways to incentivize private companies to invest in research, cannabis dinners in Thailand, research on predicting human responses to psychedelics, and data on the impact of cannabis use on outcomes in trauma patients. Be sure to stick around for a rousing game of “Guess the Psychedelic” hosted by Nigam B. Arora, PhD.

Thank you to Herbs for the Apocalypse for sponsoring this episode.

Nicole Howell’s article on Psychedelics and Capitalism

Episode’s Group:

Jahan Marcu, PhD (Moderator)

Nicole Howell, JD

Nigam B. Arora, PhD

Sara Jane Ward, PhD

David Vaillencourt, MSc

News Links: 

As California Trips, so Trips the Nation. California bill would decrim psychedelics and expunge criminal records (2:27)

COMPASS to partner with Philadelphia’s USciences (17:40)

Thailand: Diners to try 140 cannabis-mixed dishes at exploratory fair (26:10) 

Rapid Fire Science Study Links:

Predicting Responses to Psychedelics: A Prospective Study (34:50)

Preinjury Use of Marijuana and Outcomes in Trauma Patients (45:18)

Today’s Game:

 “Guess the Psychedelic” - a 20 questions style game that tests your knowledge of psychedelics (57:55)

Credits:

Podcast production by Joe Leonardo, Cover art by Selina Lee, Intro music by Buddha by Kontekst, Transition Music by K. LOUK. Outro music by Bensounds. Special thanks to Julian Amkraut for supportingnthis episode.