Episode 24: Hadas Alterman – Psychedelic Law and Policy | American Psychedelic Practitioners Association

In this episode, I talk with Hadas Alterman.

She is the Director of Government Affairs at the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA), which is working to build accessibility in clinical psychedelic therapy by establishing standards for training therapists to do this work.

In our conversations, we talk about Hadas’ work with the Psychedelic Bar Association, which links communities with stakeholders like lawyers and policymakers related to psychedelics, and her role in co-founding the Plant Medicine Law Group.

We discuss Hadas’ academic and educational journey from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) to the University of California Santa Cruz and how her life experiences, including being arrested during a protest, influenced her to study law.

Hadas demonstrates the value of formal education along with life experience in gaining skills and knowledge.

She also offers exceptional advice throughout our conversation on the value of a solid and supportive community and being your true authentic self.

Finally, Hadas reflects on the future of the psychedelic field and her desire to serve others and hopes for advancing psychedelic therapies while reducing their criminality.

Time Stamps:

(3:05) What is the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA)?

(15:13) What students would benefit from joining APPA, and what are the benefits of joining?

(21:08) Psychedelic Bar Association

(45:27) The Plan Medicine Law Group

(1:00:10) Advice: finding balance in life

(1:07:17) Advice: be your true authentic self

(1:14:12) Hadas’ educational journey started at UCLA and then she moved to UC Santa Cruz. At one point she gets arrested during a protest which influenced her to go to law school. This highlights the value of formal education and life experience

(1:35:52) Advice – the value of a support system in growth and development

(1:42:34) Advice – finding alignment between the body, mind, and spirit

(1:44:59) The future of psychedelics and Hadas’ role in it

(1:51: 44) Last piece of advice – find a supportive friend group

(1:54:24) Contact information

Links:

American Psychedelic Practitioners Association: https://www.thepsychedelicassociation.org

Psychedelic Bar Association: https://thepsychedelicbar.org

The Plant Medicine Law Group: https://www.plantmedicinelaw.com

Email: hadas@thepsychedelicassociation.org

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