This story is part of The Trip, a series of new RCRs on the new psychedelic movement of Colorado. Read more here.
A conference on psychedelia ended at the Denver Colorado Convention Center last week. More than four thousand people attended psychedelic science 2025: integration. The fifth edition of the conference was hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in Denver for the second time after its visit in 2023.
The event brought together academics, scientists, decision -makers, politicians, artists and defenders around the world to discuss research, best practices, campaigns, business, culture, community strengthening and more. The theme of this year was “integration” – a play on words referring to the way people integrate psychedelic lessons and experiences in their daily life after a trip – now that psychedelics have become legal in several states.
“If your deepest dreams are something you can do in your Clean life, they are too small. “”
The founder and CEO of Maps, Rick Doblin, on generational change and honoring him the people who preceded him
The exhibition hall had something for everyone
The market, like a sea of sellers, included small businesses and startups, universities recruiting students and colpoant their latest research, non-profit organizations and community orgs, meditation and well-being stations.

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“I have been explaining the psychedelics in a way for some time, and I have the impression that a lot of my experience with psychedelics was a bit like the cultural zeitgeist around him. And I think it’s a very good opportunity to somehow explore the most scientific and empirical side.
Jake Ziegler, resident of Colorado and participant in Congress

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“If you are on psychedelic and listen to music, it brings you to your body and deepens the musical experience and deepens psychedelic experience.”
Ben Aldern with crescendo touch beds
“It is absolutely comforting and a puff of fresh air at a hundred percent with everything we live in the world. It’s so beautiful to know that this community exists. “
Fernanda Baraybar at the official bookstore of cards organized by Synergetic Press

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Rick Doblin, The founder of the multidisciplinary association for psychedelic studies. He spoke with the Colorado Matters Host Ryan Warner of the future of psilocybin in states such as colorado, his conviction that psychedelic treatment should include both medication and therapy, MDMA’s reverse with the approval of the FDA, and more.
“The highest cost is depression, is drug addiction. The highest promise is that you can treat some of the most difficult cases, people who have not been able to make a lot of progress with the drugs currently available, psychotherapy currently available. ”
Rick Dublin on the largest promise of psilocybin in the healing centers of Colorado

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“(Depression resistant to treatment) puts blame on the person. The person is resistant to treatment. This is not the case ”(treatment) did not work. It is not “it is ineffective”. You are the problem.
Rick Dublin on conventional depression treatments and the promise of psychedelics to unravel

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Navy Seal retired from Diego Ugalde and the retired assistant sheriff Rob Poyter at the Magic Cafe plant. They sat with Haylee May of the RCR to discuss their use of psychedelics and narration to heal the SSPT among veterans and the first stakeholders. Diego launched the Warrior Side project, which helps the first stakeholders and veterans to find a significant way to talk about their difficult experiences and their healing trips. Poynter started the mermaid project, which helps the first stakeholders to connect with the psychedelics safely. They shared their stories at Plant Magic Cafe in Denver.

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“The warrior side is a conscious approach to the narration … I know a million veterans who have stories that each time they tell, it is like a drink of poison. He is rooted in the Egyal attachment, he is rooted in shame, he is rooted in anger. They did not necessarily heal, nor transformed or transformed … We can start telling the story through a prospect of healing. ”
Diego Ugalde

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“I put there because I want people to see that, hey, it’s an old assistant sheriff, a fairly conservative guy. I made psychedelic. I’m not crazy. My brain is not fried. “
Rob Poytner

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For a week, the Congress Center built conferences on the latest research, conscious meditation sessions and even main speakers such as Governor Jared Polis, former Governor Rick Perry of Texas and NFL retirement players.
“The idea is to create a regulatory structure which allows legal and safe use of natural drugs. This is something that the United States of America is writing a lot to learn. And in Colorado, we are innovators. ”
The attorney general of the State Phil Weiser, who was the first speaker of the conference
Pull quote: “The granting of these pardons is an important step forward, of course, for individuals. We will now have it authorized to their file, but also to really recognize the public policy error that has led to their conviction, creating a fairer system to decompose barriers and help them evolve with their life “, – Gov. Jared Polis after granting a pardon mass of the person sentenced to psilocybin and psilocin.

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“My reputation is not worth more than their life.”
The former Governor of Texas Rick Perry, when he was told that he would risk 40 years of conservative references if he supported psychedelic therapy for veterans

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Meo Wolf:
Many out -of -site events have come with the agreements, including a festive takeover of Meow Wolf by the non -profit partnership of responsible quotes defending the legalization (Portal).

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Reports contributed by Alejandro Alonso Galva, Kiara Demare
The journey: Alejandro A. Alonso Galva is the project editor. Carl Bilek is the executive producer of Colorado Matters. Lauren Antonoff Hart and Shelby Filangi are digital producers.