Could psilocybin become a cornerstone of mental health care?In this episode of Medicine with the Medals, we explore how Colorado is building a state-regulated framework for psychedelic therapy, centered on accessibility, safety, and long-term healing.What You’ll Learn:Why the “medicine-only” approach to psychedelics is incomplete without community-centered integration.How Colorado’s psilocybin therapy program differs from Oregon’s, especially for licensed mental health providers.Which conditions and medications affect psilocybin safety, and what SSRIs really do to your neuroreceptors.How psilocybin opens a doorway to healing generational trauma, addiction, and unworthiness through somatic and psychological integration.The future of plant-based care, decriminalized healing, and Indigenous reciprocity in the evolving psychedelic landscape.Episode Highlights:03:41 – What is the Healing Advocacy Fund and why it matters for Colorado’s psilocybin future08:52 – From ballot initiative to leadership: Tasia’s personal journey into psychedelic healing12:30 – Why Colorado’s therapy model includes non-diagnostic access for grief, creativity, and spiritual care16:48 – How facilitators are trained, and whether they’re required to have personal psychedelic experience21:40 – The real risks of psilocybin use (mental health, heart conditions, medication interactions)26:17 – Can you have a psychedelic therapy session at home? Legal guardrails and safety requirements explained33:10 – What clinical dosing looks like (and why all mushrooms are not created equal)37:56 – Indigenous reciprocity, sourcing concerns, and the ethics of expanding access to iboga and ayahuasca42:30 – What success looks like in 5 years: affordability, community access, and shifting public trustMeet the Guest: Tasia is the Colorado Director of the Healing Advocacy Fund (HAF), a nonprofit advancing safe, affordable, and state-regulated access to psychedelic therapy. A political strategist turned plant-medicine advocate, Tasia brings both personal experience and public policy acumen to the front lines of psilocybin healing in Colorado.Tools, Frameworks, and Concepts Mentioned:Healing Advocacy Fund (HAF) – nonprofit championing psychedelic policy and educationState-Regulated Psilocybin Therapy Programs – Colorado vs. Oregon comparisonFacilitated Integration – post-journey support framework for trauma-informed healingMicrodosing Access Models – therapeutic and community integration applicationsIndigenous Reciprocity Model – ethics-first approach to medicine sourcing and stewardshipClosing Insight:“We need care at every level, care for ourselves, for the plants, and for the people who’ve carried these medicines for generations.” – Tasia PoinsatteFor the best in microdosing products and education, visit http://mamadose.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVph0k0GQ79tkki0uI1bHAA Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medicinewiththemedals Connect with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicine_with_the_medals/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theplantmedicinepath/

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