Director, Policy & Advocacy
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
Berkeley, California
Ismail Lourido Ali, JD (he/him or they/them) has been personally utilizing psychedelics and other substances in celebratory and spiritual contexts for over fifteen years, and has been actively participating in the drug policy reform movement since 2013. Ismail is the Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and serves on the Board of Directors for Sage Institute, a nonprofit psychedelic community health clinic in the California Bay Area. Ismail advises, is affiliated with, or has served in leadership roles for numerous organizations in the drug policy reform ecosystem, including Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Chacruna Institute, and the Ayahuasca Defense Fund. Ismail is also a co-founder and founding Board Member of the Psychedelic Bar Association, and is passionate about setting the groundwork for a just, compassionate, and creative post-prohibition world.
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Saturday, October 15, 2022
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM ET