Alayna Alvarez,
Esteban L. Hernandez
Jun 26, 2023
From luxurious mountain retreats and tranquil spas to dedicated churches, virtual advisors, small studios and even boots-on-the-ground teams, it's becoming clearer how the "magic mushrooms" industry will take shape in Colorado.
Driving the news: Thousands descended on Denver last week for Psychedelic Science, dubbed the "largest psychedelic conference in history," where people came together to talk about the future of mental health.
State of play: Many people across the country — and around the world — are already experimenting with new models for the budding industry.
Lotus Entheogenic Church, in Oakland, California, is a non-denominational religious group that partners with harm-reduction nonprofits to offer psilocybin and support to people battling addiction on the streets. The goal is to make the substance more "accessible" to people with little means.
Tracy Stansbury, who works for the church, tells Axios Denver that she has seen "immediate results and transformation" when people open themselves up to plant medicine. "They wake up from the trauma they've experienced," she told us.