Toward Psychedelics Access: Go Faster or Slower?
Join us for a lunchtime debate hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
This discussion will explore the surge of interest in increasing access to psychedelics. What are the law and policy choices that would maximize benefits and minimize risk of harm?
Lunch will be served; event will also be live-streamed.
Recording
Moderator
David Plotz, co-host of the long-running podcast Slate Political Gabfest. CEO of City Cast, Former editor-in-chief of Slate Magazine and CEO of Atlas Obscura
Panelists
Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, President, No Fallen Heroes Foundation; Founder Sacred Warrior Fellowship, Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot
Holly Fernandez Lynch, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Law, Perelman School of Medicine and Carey Law School, University of Pennsylvania
Joaquin Orozco, strategist supporting psychedelic campaigns in New Mexico and an Iraqi combat veteran
Cat Packer, Director of Drug Markets & Legal Regulation, Drug Policy Alliance, Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence, Ohio State University Drug Enforcement and Policy Center
David B. Yaden, Griffiths Professor in Psychedelic Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Principal Investigator, The Yaden Lab
Media Coverage
- “Experts Debate Federal Legalization of Psychedelic Therapy at Harvard Law School Event,” The Harvard Crimson, November 6, 2025
- “Psychedelics: Real risk or human right?” Harvard Law Today, November 18, 2025
- “Event Recap: Toward Psychedelics Access: Go Faster or Slower?” Bill of Health, December 3, 2025
Photos
With support from the Saisei Foundation.