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World’s Largest Psychedelics Conference Boasts 12K Attendees

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) sponsored a Psychedelic Science conference in Denver last week, which gathered over 12,000 people from the entire psychedelics spectrum.

The list of attendees included the most knowledgeable individuals in the field, as well as grassroots organizations, practitioners, scientists, politicians, veterans, celebrities, publicly traded companies and psychonauts including famed podcast host Dr. Andrew Huberman; NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers; and actor Jaden Smith, who advocate awareness expansion and access to psychedelic-assisted therapies as mental health treatments.

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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, alongside his wife Alexandra, announced a $5 million grant for MAPS’ ongoing clinical studies toward FDA approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD.

Additionally, Toms Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie also shared his intention to donate and invest $100 million in different organizations and projects advancing the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies as mental health treatments.

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Biden’s Younger Bro: President Is ‘Very Open-Minded’ On Psychedelics

President Joe Biden’s youngest brother, Frank Biden, recently called SiriusXM radio host Michael Smerconish and revealed that the U.S. President has been “very open-minded” in conversations held between the two around the medical benefits of psychedelics.

“The question is… is the world, is the U.S. ready for this?” the younger Biden asked, adding that he has done “a …

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