Legal & Regulatory Landscape Session

Speakers: Sean McAllister
CE credits offered: 1.5
Program Level: Intermediate

Legal considerations and the Colorado Natural Medicine Regulations will review the new rules for the Natural Medicine Health Act healing center program, including discussing licensing of facilitators, healing centers, training organizations, handlers, and other license types. In addition, this discussion will cover the ethical obligations of facilitators in healing centers and the ways in which licensed therapists can provide mental health therapy while acting as a facilitator.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the general overview of the Natural Medicine Health Act
Understand how to qualify as a facilitator
Understand the scope of practice of facilitators

About Sean McAllister

Sean T. McAllister is an attorney specializing in the regulatory, health care, business, and religious freedom aspects of psychedelic medicines and therapies, including ketamine. His work in psychedelics has included: Advising doctors, therapists and licensed professionals on psychedelic-assisted therapy, including defense of licensure in disciplinary proceedings; Advising clients looking to obtain a religious exemption for the use of psychedelics; Drafter of Colorado’s Proposition 122 Natural Medicine Health Act; Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel; General Counsel for the Zendo Project; Board of Directors for the Chacruna Institute; and Board of Directors of the Board of Psychedelic Medicine and Therapies. Sean is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.