From Prohibition to Prescription: Ethical Considerations in the Psychedelic Renaissance

This panel discussion was recorded on February 10, 2025, as part of the Pharmacy Ethics Speaker Series hosted by the University of Colorado Center for Bioethics and Humanities and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy. This discussion explores ethical issues around the use of psychedelics and natural medicine in healthcare and research, with a focus on what pharmacists and other health professionals and health professions students need to know about the rapidly changing landscape of natural medicine. 

MODERATOR: Mike DiStefano. PhD, MBE Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy 

PANELISTS:  Stacy Fisher, MD Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine Amy McGuire, J.D.,  PhD Leon Jaworski Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Director, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Kristin Speer, PharmD, BCPS, RPh Co-Founder & Board Director, Psychedelic Pharmacists Association Founder & Owner, The Magic Mushroom Interaction Checker