The Petrie-Flom Center hosted an intensive training on issues in psychedelics-related law, medicine, research, and policy from July 29th to August 1st, 2024.

Made possible by a generous gift from the Gracias Family Foundation, Psychedelics Bootcamp 2024 was part of Petrie-Flom’s Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR).

Attendees were selected with a range of perspectives and backgrounds, gathering in-person on the Harvard Law School campus. Participants learned the information and skills necessary to become thought leaders in the field of psychedelics, including a nuanced understanding of relevant legal, ethical, and policy issues. Attendees included attorneys, clinicians, scientists, scholars, journalists, government employees, advocates, and graduate students.

Topics covered

• State of the science: Clinical trials and medical research
• Federal, state, and local government legal, policy, and regulatory approaches
• Indigenous use
• Religious use
• The pharmaceutical industry, drug regulation, and intellectual property law
• Skills training in leadership and negotiation