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Brief Bio

 
  • Vice President of Business Development – Clearmind Medicine
  • Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health.
  • Advisor – Psygen
  • Was Executive Director of MAPS Canada (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) for 10 years.
  • Has published on the issue of drug control policy and psychedelics in the following Journals:

    • Canadian Journal of Public Health
    • International Journal of Drug Policy
    • Encyclopaedia of Public Health
    • Harm Reduction Journal
    • Open Medicine
    • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
    • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Obtained an MSW from UBC
  • Worked for the Addiction Services for 28 years in counselling and supervisory roles.
  • Has provided public education on drugs and drug policy for over 30 years.
  • Worked with the Health Officers Council of British Columbia on their position papers on the issue of a regulated market for all currently illegal drugs.
  • Has presented in conferences and training events in many countries
  • Awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for drug policy reform work in 2013.