113. Psychedelic Law in Seattle: What’s Actually Legal in 2025?

SetSet Salon breaks down psychedelic law in Seattle with attorneys Perry Salzhauer & Daniel Shortt—what the entheogen resolution covers, what it doesn’t, and the risks it creates.

Episode Summary

Most people think Seattle has legalized psychedelics. It hasn’t—at all. In this episode, recorded live at SetSet’s Psychedelic Salon at Town Hall Seattle, host April Pride sits down with attorneys Perry Salzhauer and Daniel Shortt—two of the most respected legal voices shaping psychedelic and cannabis policy in the U.S.

Together, they break down psychedelic law in Seattle, clarify what the city’s 2021 Entheogen Resolution really allows (and what it absolutely does not), and explain the risks around gifting, cultivating, and even discussing psychedelics in a professional setting.

If you’re microdosing quietly, contemplating a community container, or considering any psychedelic-related offering, this episode is your essential legal literacy guide.

Frequently Asked Questions About Psychedelic Law in Seattle

1. Is psilocybin legal in Seattle?

No. Psilocybin is still illegal under Washington state and federal law. Seattle’s 2021 resolution merely deprioritizes enforcement for certain activities such as possession, gifting, and small-scale cultivation.

2. What does “decriminalized” actually mean in Seattle?

Seattle has not decriminalized psychedelics. Instead, the City Council instructed law enforcement to place the lowest priority on pursuing cases involving noncommercial entheogen possession, gifting, and cultivation.

3. Can I legally buy mushrooms in Seattle?

No. Any form of purchasing—even disguised transactions like “stickers,” “sandwiches,” or “cover charges that include mushrooms”—falls outside the resolution and can still lead to prosecution.

4. Is gifting psychedelics allowed?

Gifting without any compensation—money, labor, products, services, or “value”—is deprioritized for enforcement.However, anything that resembles a commercial transaction can increase legal risk.

5. Can I grow mushrooms at home in Seattle?

Cultivation is formally deprioritized under the city resolution, but still illegal under state and federal law. There is no legal safe harbor for personal cultivation.

6. Are psychedelic therapy sessions legal in Washington?

No. Washington has no legal pathway for psychedelic-assisted therapy. Colorado currently offers the safest regulated route for professionals seeking to integrate entheogens into clinical practice.

🔵 Resources

- Upcoming Psychedelic Salon at Town Hall Seattle

- SetSet’s Psychedelic Toolkit

- Micro-Psyched 12-Week Microdosing Program

- Perry Salzhauer & Daniel Shortt: Attorneys at Salzhauer & Shortt | salzhauershortt.com

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112. Epidemic of Fear: How Psychedelics Help Us Transcend Stuckness

Discover how psychedelics help retrain the nervous system to move from fear to flow. April Pride explores the roots of stuckness, the Hero’s Journey, and how microdosing and macrodosing support nervous system healing.

🔵 What You’ll Learn

- Why fear is the defining epidemic of our time—and how it paralyzes potential.

- How Traditional Chinese Medicine, neuroscience, and psychedelics all point to fear as stuck energy—and what to do about it.

- The biological mechanisms behind psychedelics’ ability to downregulate fear-based responses and support nervous system healing.

- Why flow, faith, and nervous system regulation are the antidotes to fear—and how SetSet’s integration-first approach mirrors the Hero’s Journey.

🔵 Key Takeaways

- Fear isn't the enemy—it's a threshold guardian. It signals that you’re close to a transformation.

- Psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and LSD help retrain the nervous system, soften the amygdala, and create new associations.

- Microdosing is a nervous system rehearsal, teaching the body that “this cue is safe.” Over time, safety becomes a state, not a goal.

- Flow = faith in motion. It’s not about erasing fear—it’s about metabolizing it into freedom.

🔵 Resources

- April’s Substack series: Microdosing for Midlife

- SetSet Psychedelic Card Deck

- Town Hall Seattle Salons

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111. Trip Report: Kanna vs. MDMA Plus How Molly Effs With Your Sleep For Weeks

What if you could feel more connected, relaxed, and joyful—without alcohol or MDMA? In this episode, I talk to Andrew Weisse, founder of getKanna and writer of Substack's The Psychedelic Blog, about the mood-enhancing, heart-opening power of Kanna, a South African plant that’s gaining popularity as a functional empathogen. We discuss its chemical makeup, traditional use, and modern applications for social connection, romantic intimacy, and MDMA replacement. This is a big one for anyone exploring a sustainable way to engage with psychedelics.

🔵 Key Takeaways

- Kanna enhances emotional openness, connection, and calm without a crash or sleep disruption

- It’s a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, not a psychedelic—legal and gentle

- Unlike MDMA, Kanna is non-depleting and can be taken more regularly

- April shares her sober-in-Seattle story with Kanna as her “plus one”

- Andrew offers insights on sourcing, dosing, and why alcohol-free connection is the future

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110. How to Rethink Drinking Without "Hitting Rock Bottom"

What if your relationship with alcohol doesn’t require a dramatic rock-bottom moment to change? In this episode of SetSet, I sit down with sobriety coach Martha Wright, who went from building a life around wine—professionally and personally—to questioning its role in her daily rituals. Just as I did with cannabis. Together, Martha and I explore what it means to be a “gray area drinker,” how midlife hormonal shifts impact our cravings and consumption, and how reframing our beliefs about alcohol can free us from it—without shame or labels. This conversation is rich in neuroscience, compassion, and personal insight, offering a fresh and empowering approach to alcohol use.

🔵 Key Takeaways

- Gray area drinking impacts 80% of alcohol consumers—many of whom don’t identify as addicts but still want change.

- Willpower isn’t enough—rewiring the brain’s dopamine reward system is key to sustainable change.

- Cultural myths about “normal drinking” prevent many women from questioning their habits.

- Midlife hormonal shifts (like menopause) significantly impact alcohol tolerance and desire.

- A “luscious sabbatical” from alcohol can reawaken sensory pleasure, curiosity, and joy.

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Ep. 111: How MDMA Is Transforming Love, Aging & GriefMany people think MDMA is a party drug. What if it’s actually a medicine for seniors?

Join us for this deeply personal, science-backed live recording of our August virtual Psychedelic Salon. I was joined by Charley Wininger, licensed therapist and author of Listening to Ecstasy, and his wife Shelly, who introduced Charley to MDMA and inadvertently changed both their lives.

This episode unpacks how MDMA has enhanced their relationship, deepened their intimacy, helped process grief, and brought unexpected youthful vitality back into their lives. We touch on everything from safe use protocols to sex, aging, grief, and even using MDMA to support decision-making during divorce.

It’s a joyful, intimate conversation rooted in love, community, and years of experience. A must-listen for anyone curious about the intersection of psychedelics, aging, and emotional healing.

🔵 Key Takeaways

- MDMA can bring back vitality, joy, and intimacy in aging couples.

- Grief and trauma are central to many people’s suffering—and MDMA can offer a path to healing.

- Proper protocols and post-use care make a huge difference in experience and recovery.

- Seniors face unique considerations around prescription meds and safety—but age isn’t a disqualifier.

- Community, connection, and shared experiences amplify MDMA’s therapeutic effects.

🔵 Timestamps

[00:00] Introduction by April Pride[01:00] Charley and Shelly’s love story and MDMA origin[04:00] MDMA for connection, not just therapy[07:00] Microdosing vs. full doses for aging bodies[10:00] Reclaiming joy and youth in your 60s and 70s[13:00] Protocols, safety, and navigating medications[17:00] Using MDMA to address grief after major loss[22:00] Intimacy, sex, and MDMA in long-term relationships[27:00] Can MDMA help save or end a marriage?[31:00] FDA, safety concerns, and overlooked age groups[37:00] Community healing: Potlucks, shared rolls, and one pulse[41:00] Advice for couples using MDMA without a guide[49:00] Final reflections and upcoming events

🔵 Featured Guests

Charley Wininger – Licensed therapist, author of Listening to Ecstasy📘 charleywininger.com

Shelly Wininger – Former critical care nurse, cannabis advocate, and spiritual explorer

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110. Psychedelic Salon: Have a Good TripWhy are so many women turning to psilocybin—and what don’t they know they’re missing? In this Salon, April Pride hosts Eugenia Bone, celebrated food and nature writer, and Renee Davis, mycologist and environmental engineer, for a candid, science-rooted discussion about Eugenia’s new book Have a Good Trip. Together, they explore how psilocybin mushrooms sit at the crossroads of personal curiosity, ecological science, and an emerging industry still battling misinformation. From the surprising realities of “bad trips,” to what fungi can teach us about systems thinking—and even why the DEA leaves some mushroom churches alone—this conversation balances personal stories with journalistic rigor. It’s a must-listen for anyone seeking clarity in the swirl of psychedelic headlines.

🔵 Key Takeaways

• Psychedelic mushrooms amplify who you already are—not necessarily transform you into someone new.

• The psilocybin world sits at the collision of underground community wisdom and formal scientific research, creating tensions—and opportunities—for the emerging industry.

• Bad trips and derealization are more common than the psychedelic community often admits, highlighting the importance of nuanced conversation and integration support.

• Fungal ecology offers a blueprint for understanding complex systems—and inspires applications from soil health to mental health.

• Psilocybin mushrooms remain largely illegal, but surprising legal gray zones exist, like the Netherlands’ “magic truffles” loophole and the quiet tolerance for religious use in U.S. psychedelic churches.

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109. How Psilocybin Microdosing Supports Menopause: A Brain-Based Guide

How can women navigate the emotional, cognitive, and hormonal rollercoaster of perimenopause and menopause? In this episode, April Pride explores how psilocybin microdosing may offer real support for women in midlife. From balancing neuroplasticity and mood to improving sexual function and breaking addictive patterns, this conversation highlights the science, lived experience, and emerging protocols behind psilocybin’s potential to ease this complex life stage. If you're wondering how to recalibrate your brain (not just your hormones), this episode offers data-backed, compassionate insights into how psychedelics fit into midlife care.

🔵 Key Takeaways

-Hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause deeply impact brain function, mood, and resilience.

-Psilocybin may support neuroplasticity, emotional regulation, and cognitive clarity during these transitions.

-Microdosing could help improve libido, body image, and intimacy—areas often impacted by hormonal decline.

-Midlife women are increasingly self-medicating with psychedelics to manage menopause-related symptoms.

-Community support and intentional protocols are critical for safe, effective microdosing.

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108. Why Bong Design Matters for Modern Women: Esther Ramirez from Session Goods

What if your bong could live on your coffee table—without shame or splashback? In this 4/20 Easter special, April Pride sits down with Esther Lenore Ramirez, co-founder and CEO of Session Goods, to explore how minimalist bong design supports women who want elegant, intentional tools for cannabis. From design trade-offs (no percs, no ice pinches) to the bong’s global history, this episode reclaims what it means to be a woman who smokes. Esther shares how clean glassware, thoughtful accessories, and user-friendly dimensions offer a new kind of cannabis ritual—especially for women coming back to the plant after a long hiatus.

🔵 Key Takeaways

-Designing a bong for your lifestyle means no splash guards, no logos—just clean lines and easy cleanup.

-Session Goods took cues from wine decanters and candle bases to create pieces that blend in beautifully.

-Glass fuming, color limitations, and mouthpiece angles all matter—especially when lipstick and group sharing are in play.

-The word “bong” likely comes from Thai, but the evolution of glassblowing gave us the modern version we know today.

-Homegrown cannabis or mushroom gifts add emotional connection and storytelling to the ritual of use.

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BONUS. LSD Benefits Explained: From Microdosing to Mind Expansion

What can LSD do for your mental health, energy levels, and inner clarity? In this episode, April Pride takes listeners through the history, effects, and emerging therapeutic use of LSD—on the day it was discovered. From personal stories (including her first full trip) to practical microdosing advice, April offers a refreshingly real look at how LSD can support midlife energy, insight, and mood regulation. You’ll also hear about the risks, historical context, and modern adaptations of this once-feared psychedelic—and why now might be the time to rethink it.

🔵 Key Takeaways

-LSD is derived from a psychoactive fungus, first synthesized in 1938 and rediscovered by Albert Hoffman on Bicycle Day.

-Benefits include enhanced perception, emotional insight, and relief from depression, anxiety, and addiction.

-Microdosing LSD (10–20mcg) may support focus and mood—April is exploring it as an alternative for ADHD meds.

-Risks include triggering latent mental health conditions—consult your doctor before use.

-Trusted sourcing, set and setting, and intention make all the difference in LSD outcomes.

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107. Psilocybin for Menstrual Cycles and Menopause: A Women’s Wellness Protocol

How can mushrooms sync with your cycle—or shift your experience of menopause? In this episode, April Pride is joined by Jennifer Chesak, author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women, to decode the powerful relationship between psilocybin and women’s hormones. Together, they explore the latest research, ancestral wisdom, and practical strategies for using psychedelics across different phases of a woman’s life. From syncing mushroom journeys with ovulation to microdosing through perimenopause, this conversation empowers women to tailor their approach to their unique physiology. Expect science, storytelling, and no-BS protocol advice grounded in lived experience.

🔵 Key Takeaways

-Psilocybin affects the menstrual cycle via the stress-regulating HPA axis, with possible benefits like cycle regulation or early onset.

-Optimal time to journey is near ovulation, when energy and estrogen levels support a deeper experience.

-Indigenous wisdom aligns with new science, reinforcing cycle-aware practices for safe, intentional use.

-Psilocybin can support perimenopause by easing depression, improving libido, and helping resolve trauma.

-A microdosing protocol should be personal—guided by intuition, not rules made by men.

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