Rick Doblin Fireside Chat w/ Josh Meadow | Awakened Futures Summit 2020 | May 1-3, 2020

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master's thesis on a survey of oncologists about smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients. His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to the classic Good Friday Experiment, which evaluated the potential of psychedelic drugs to catalyze religious experiences. He also conducted a thirty-four year follow-up study to Timothy Leary's Concord Prison Experiment. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. He founded MAPS in 1986, and currently resides in Boston with his wife, dog, and empty rooms from three children, one of whom is in college and two have graduated.

Josh Meadow is a community builder and events producer based in the Bay Area. He is the Chief Operations Officer for Consciousness Hacking, and the co-founder and Executive Producer of the Awakened Futures Summit. He also serves as Director of Events for the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines, and was the lead producer and head of operations for the Psychedelic Liberty Summit, the largest virtual psychedelics conference ever. A dedicated meditator for over 10 years, Josh has also worked at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and has taught and led workshops and retreats on mindfulness and connection.

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