Some of the biggest challenges our society faces today revolve around mental health and addiction – especially in a post-lockdown world. Fortunately, a psychedelic solution is on the horizon here in Utah. In today's episode, I'm joined by Amy Pomeroy who works as the Criminal Justice Policy Analyst at the Libertas Institute.

Amy has spent the last several years prosecuting crime as a Deputy Utah County Attorney, giving her a front-row seat to what is and is not working in our criminal justice system. Prior to that, she worked at the Pacific Legal Foundation doing constitutional litigation and ran a state representative’s office. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University before graduating from J. Reuben Clark Law School cum laude.

I invited Amy on to discuss the incredible work she and the rest of the Libertas team are doing to legalize the medicinal and clinical use of psychedelics, such as psilocybin and MDMA, here in Utah. Amy highlights some of the studies and research that's been conducted on this issue and addresses concerns, myths, and common questions from those who are unsure about the legitimacy of the medicinal properties in psychedelics.

Where you can follow Amy and her work:

https://twitter.com/LibertasPomeroy

https://libertas.org/author/apomeroy/

Additional links for this episode:

Amy's policy brief on psychotherapeutic drugs

Report to UT legislature by the Utah Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force

Utah panel on psychotherapeutics hosted by Libertas and Utah Patients Coalition (Here's the full panel video on YouTube)

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