Psychedelic City Spotlight: Denver, CO
Psychedelic City Spotlight: Denver, CO
An incomplete psychonaut's guide to Denver
With the passage of Proposition 122 in November of 2022, also known as the Natural Medicine Act, Colorado officially removed all state and local criminal penalties for adults aged 21 years of age and older who grow, process, store, use, process, transport, obtain, share, or ingest psilocybin, psilocin, DMT, ibogaine, and mescaline (excluding peyote) for personal use.
Since then, Denver has quickly become a hub for psychedelic-related communities, organizations, and businesses. Hell, It’s one of the reasons I decided to move here last year.
Whether you’re looking to get involved in the local community or just visiting and want some recommendations for places to go, Shroomtown decided to put together a list of resources and organizations in and around Denver for anyone looking to get involved with the psychedelic community.
This list is not meant to be a complete list with every local resource and organization represented; it’s meant to serve more as a jumping-off point. With that said, please let us know which ones we missed in the comments, and keep sharing the love and resources.
The Psychedelic Club of Denver
PCOD is a nonprofit organization that provides harm reduction and evidence-backed education to the public surrounding the use of not just psychedelic substances, but all substances. They host events for the public, such as talks with psychedelic speakers or classes on how to grow your own mushrooms. They were also the organization behind The Psychedelic Cup, which was Colorado’s first community mushroom competition for growers to compete for awards like highest psilocybin content or best looking. While many of their events are open to the public, members of the club receive exclusive access to events like bi-weekly integration circles, a monthly potluck, and other community hangouts.
Check out their website
Blackadelics
Blackadelics is a rapidly growing all-Black psychedelic community. The organization originated in Denver, Colorado intending to reach Black people across the diaspora and beyond. As an unapologetic grassroots movement rooted in community, land, and liberation. Blackadelics curates spaces, events, activities, and more, by and for Black people.
Find them on Instagram
Denver Mushroom Cooperative
Hosted by Travis Tyler Fluck, Denver Mushrooms Cooperative is best known for Microdose Mondays, a weekly meeting to educate individuals about the risks and benefits of microdosing psilocybin mushrooms. Travis also hosts mushroom exchanges and gifting portals throughout Colorado to spread mushrooms to anyone 21 and up for free. Be sure to follow their Instagram to discover when they are throwing different mushroom-themed events.
Find them on Instagram
The Giving Room
Started by Aaron Orsini, who you might know as Autism on Acid, The Giving Room is described on their website as “A mutual aid mushroom lounge and community library in Denver,” and it’s literally in Aaron’s apartment. Seriously. He has a library full of psychedelic-related books and resources that have been generously donated by members of the community. Join their signal chat for upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
Check out their website
The Nowak Society
Whether you’re a professional working in the psychedelic industry or someone who is looking to connect with more people within the community, The Nowak Society hosts monthly gatherings in Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins. Their events include social hours and a variety of speakers in and around the psychedelic communities here in Colorado.
Check out their website
No Tickets At The Door
No Tickets at the Door host a weekly event at the Ant Life Venue in downtown Denver. The venue is an immersive experience with a large art gallery, surround sound speakers, and a 25-foot projection screen, making it a perfect environment for members of the community to gather and learn. They educate on the importance of mycology and how microdosing can support mental health, with events where people can express themselves through art, music, comedy, and more. Some of their past events included costume contests, open mic night, and live art.
Find them on Instagram
Plant Magic Cafe
Plant Magic Cafe is a cool little coffee shop and community space located in Uptown, Denver at 925 East 17th Ave. Stop by to grab a coffee, get some work done, or check out the variety of psychedelic-themed events hosted at their space by many different leaders within the community. Examples of events hosted are integration circles, educational classes, breathwork, and even some medicine ceremonies.
Check out their website
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Convergence Station is the third Meow Wolf installation in the US, the first being in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the second being in Las Vegas. Meow Wolf is a fully immersive and trippy-as-heck art exhibit that is almost hard for me to explain because no words I put in this article can ever truly do it justice. You have to see it for yourself. I once spent three hours in here and still didn’t get through it all. Just remember if you are going to partake in certain substances before you arrive, please practice proper harm reduction strategies to ensure you have a good time without bothering others.
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Cam Leids is an entrepreneur and a psychonaut through and through. He’s the host of The TripSitting Podcast and the founder of Conscious Retreats, a company that helps people find the best retreat center for their psychedelic journeys. He loves all things psychedelics-related, from the mental health and spiritual aspects to the downright crazy and nonsensical trips. Check him out on Instagram or subscribe to his TripSitting newsletter.