Psychedelics Are a Billion-Dollar Business, and No One Can Agree Who Should Control It

In March, David Bronner, the “Cosmic Engagement Officer” of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, wrote that it was “time to publicly call out the for-profit psychedelic pharma company Compass Pathways, for their monopolistic and shady behavior.” Bronner alleged that George Goldsmith, CEO and co-founder of mental health company Compass Pathways, had been reaching out to researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) “in an attempt to drum up concern and mobilize opposition to implementing 109 in Oregon.” ( Oregon Measure 109 passed in November 2020 and outlines a path to legalizing psilocybin services in Oregon by 2023.) Advertisement This was …

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2021-09-23 18:00:00