Justin Moore, M.S. CMHC & Dr. Ali McGhee lead the Appalachian Psychedelic Society, offering grounded education, policy insight, and community conversation to support Appalachia’s evolving relationship with psychedelics.
"This sounds so crazy that it just might work"
Jessica Allen's Christmas MiracleJessica Allen is our next speaker for Hollers & Horizons, happening tomorrow (Monday, Feb. 23) from 5-6:30 p.m. ET. Jessica's incredible story of her ibogaine experiences and their profound impact on her recovery journey is live now on the podcast (available on any podcast platform – and you can watch it here on YouTube). She talks with Justin about how she first heard about ibogaine, the support from her family and challenges of returning home, the cultural openness towards alternative treatments in Appalachia, and ibogaine's future in treating addiction. Christmas Eve 2008, long before ibogaine was in the headlines, was her first ibogaine journey – and yes, Santa Claus does make an appearance. We're so excited to talk more with Jessica and bring her to our community this month. If you haven't been to a Hollers & Horizons Town Hall yet, you can expect grounded conversations on science, culture, public safety, and lived experience in Appalachia, informed by a regional leader. Register below to claim your seat at our Appalachian table.
Have an idea for a Hollers & Horizons speaker? Let us know by replying to this email. Headlines from the HollerA few things we're jawin' about now. 📋 "Varying Approaches to Psychedelic Policy Reform in Washington State" | Psychedelic States of America & Lucid News | Washington State is at a crossroads with psychedelic reform: lawmakers are weighing a tightly controlled, medical-only psilocybin model against a more community-based, facilitated adult-use approach, and the debate raises big questions about who should have access and how. 🍄 "After the Readout: How the Field Is Interpreting Compass’ Phase 3 Psilocybin Data" | Psychedelic Alpha | How are experts and industry watchers reading the latest Phase 3 data from Compass Pathways’ psilocybin trials? While efficacy signals are modest, results are still promising for eventual FDA approval and as a step toward real treatment options for folks with treatment-resistant depression. 🧠 "The Tangled Web of Psychedelics and Memory" | Chacruna Chronicles | A dive into how psychedelics and memory are intertwined, and why that messy, fascinating relationship matters for both science and healing. From APS's own Ali McGhee. – Ali & Justin |
Appalachian Psychedelic Society
Justin Moore, M.S. CMHC & Dr. Ali McGhee lead the Appalachian Psychedelic Society, offering grounded education, policy insight, and community conversation to support Appalachia’s evolving relationship with psychedelics.
This Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), we're honoring those who gave their lives for our country, and we're also highlighting a timely and remarkable speaker for our Hollers & Horizons Appalachian Town Hall: Rogers Masson. Rogers is a US Army veteran who grew up in Cullowhee, NC. He is a successful record producer, having worked with many major and independent labels during his professional career. He is also a Grammy Awards voting member and a member of the Audio Engineering Society. He...
Last week's executive order made for a buzzy Bicycle Day. In case you missed it: President Trump—flanked by podcaster Joe Rogan, Americans for Ibogaine founder Bryan Hubbard, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others—signed an executive order intended to accelerate psychedelic research and treatment options. This is the most meaningful federal action on psychedelics since passage of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, which moved all regulated substances into...
Hey Y'all! We just returned from our first Appalachian Studies Association Conference, held this year in Huntington, WV, feeling inspired by the energy, conversations, and questions that emerged. A new chapter in Appalachian mental health is already unfolding, including a potential $20 million toward ibogaine studies at West Virginia University & Marshall University. Our workshop highlighted Appalachia at this historic crossroads. We focused on what it will take to build responsible,...