Wondering what’s going on with all the shroom products that are out there these days? 🍄
If you haven’t noticed, people are selling shroom chocolates, gummies, kombucha (we’re serious!), fizzy tablets, tinctures…just about anything you can imagine. They’re being sold in dispensaries, quasi-legal shroom churches, and bodegas. They’re being sold by sketchy people sliding into Instagram DMs and comments. But it’s not always what it seems. What’s the risk of participating as a consumer or an entrepreneur? How do you know if you’re actually getting shrooms, a weird knock-off research chemical, or something else entirely? Is it okay to set up shop right now in a decriminalized jurisdiction? All this and more in our workshop on April 11th from 11-12:30 p.m. PT/ 2-3:30 p.m. ET.
About Our Guests
Shelby Hartman
Moderator
Shelby Hartman is Co-Founder and Publisher of DoubleBlind, a media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. She’s reported for the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, VICE, Playboy, Quartz, LA Weekly, and the Huffington Post, among others. Her work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Business Insider, KCRW, Bustle, and Forbes, and she’s been invited to speak at SXSW, Horizons: Perspectives in Psychedelics, and Harvard Law School. She’s the author of The DoubleBlind Guide to Psychedelics (Hachette, 2026), a practical guide on how to trip situated within reporting about the psychedelic ecosystem. In 2020, she was named by Forbes as a female leader in cannabis and psychedelics. She’s a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.
Who Is Willy Myco?
Willy Myco is one of the world’s most well-known mycologists, chemists, and psychedelic content creators. Willy went from working as an experimental pharmaceutical chemist at one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world to leaving all that behind to dedicate his life’s mission to psychedelics, but most importantly the people in the psychedelic community. Willy is one of the most committed and respected figures in the psychedelic movement. He is also the founder and creator of the “Trip Team Family.” The TTF has amassed hundreds of thousands of members around the globe. Willy’s mission is to remove the stigma surrounding psychedelics and to make safe access available to all through knowledge.
Who Is Dennis Walker?
Dennis Walker is the founder of Mycopreneur, a media platform covering mushroom entrepreneurs and innovation globally. He has interviewed over 250 mycopreneurs from 50 + countries for the Mycopreneur Podcast and the weekly free online Mycopreneur Incubator, the invite to which goes out weekly in the newsletter. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Forbes, Wired, Vice, and many other outlets. He writes about mushrooms and psychedelics for platforms like High Times and DoubleBlind, and frequently appears at international conferences and festivals as an emcee, keynote speaker, and stand up comedy performer.
Who Is Robert Johnson?
Robert Johnson is the founder & CEO of premium mushroom product company Mycroboost and supplements manufacturer Custom Capsule Consultants. He’s a cannabis and hemp industry veteran, health product expert, psychedelics advocate, and seasoned entrepreneur with a 20-year track record of launching successful startup businesses in new and emerging markets. His pioneering product innovations and keen insights into the future of the health marketplace have made him a sought-after consultant, conference speaker, and op-ed contributor.