The Psychedelic Safety Summit
University of California, Berkeley
March 19-21, 2025
The Summit
First-of-its-Kind Strategic Summit to Address Psychedelic Safety
The Psychedelic Safety Institute will be hosting a strategic summit in partnership with the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics from March 19-21, 2025, in person at the UC Berkeley Clark Kerr campus.
Unlike a typical conference, this Summit emphasizes strategic collaboration through facilitated discussions, working groups, and planning sessions, all aimed at developing a concrete, five-year action plan to improve psychedelic public health.
Built on Evidence. Driven by Stakeholders.
The Psychedelic Safety Summit is grounded in rigorous research and deep stakeholder collaboration. Every agenda, asset, and invite list was shaped by extensive input to ensure real-world relevance.
30,000
Trip Reports Analyzed
Usage patterns & intervention data from forums
350+
Organizations
Catalogued and categorized in a ecosystem map
3
Community Surveys
Disseminated via the Global Psychedelic Society, Students for a Sensible Drug and other grassroots communities
720+
Peer Reviewed Papers
Summarized in a 100+ page literature review
130
Research and Data Sources
Informing a 30 page epidemiological analysis
1
Case Book
Collecting real world case studies from on the ground providers
500
Third Party Resources
Pooled in a resource bank showcasing existing safety efforts
100+
Stakeholder Interviews
Structured for qualitative analysis
The Pre-Summit Strategic Analysis lays the foundation for action with two typologies defining safety issues, gap analyses identifying critical knowledge and infrastructure needs, a draft theory of change for ecosystem improvements, and a preliminary 5-year strategic roadmap to be refined at the Summit.
Participants
This three-day strategic summit will convene for- and non-profit executives, service providers, researchers, policymakers, harm reductionists, law enforcement and first responders, community leaders, training organizations, public educators, healthcare system professionals, and others.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ATTENDING THIS SUMMIT:
Government agency employees participating in this summit are speaking in their individual capacities. Any views, opinions, or positions expressed are those of the individual participants and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of their respective agencies or organizations. Statements made during this summit should not be interpreted as official agency policy or endorsement.
About PSI
What is the Psychedelic Safety Institute?
The Psychedelic Safety Institute is a 501(c)(3) strategy lab facilitating ecosystem alignment to collaboratively address critical safety issues related to the expanding use of psychedelics. As awareness has expanded, use and harm rates have correspondingly increased, resulting in increased coverage of harms and the concerns of regulators, media, and the public about safety and misconduct issues. PSI addresses this problem by aligning the psychedelic ecosystem and adjacent stakeholders.