North Star Psychedelic Ethics

The Psychedelic Industry Is Forming— Let’s Get It Right

North Star is creating the ethical backbone of a new field, working with companies to ensure this industry emerges with responsibility, transparency, and a deep commitment to healing for all.

Join the +1,200 signatories choosing to take the North Star Pledge.

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A commitment to ethical leadership in psychedelics

North Star engaged 100+ psychedelic stakeholders, including elders, clinicians, investors, and community, to develop the North Star Ethics Pledge.

The pledge is a beginning – a baseline commitment toward shaping work in the psychedelic field around integrity. The pledge is a tool for naming an intention.

As a leader in the psychedelic community I pledge to...

1. Start Within

I pledge to ground my work in the field with work on myself, and to treat personal growth as a lifelong process.

2. Study The Traditions

I pledge to grow my knowledge of the history of psychedelics and their many traditions of use, in a good-faith effort to appreciate both the potential of these substances and the conflict and complexity surrounding them.

3. Build Trust

I pledge to invest in building trust in my relationships across the psychedelic field, and repair trust where possible.

4. Consider The Gravity

I pledge to consider the implications of the choices that I make, understanding the potential consequences of unethical behavior to individuals, communities, and the psychedelic field at large.

5. Focus On Process

I pledge to make the process as important as the outcome, letting the future I hope to see guide the approach I take in getting there.

6. Create Equality and Justice

I pledge to actively take steps to make the world more equitable and just.

7. Pay It Forward

I pledge to support the flourishing of the psychedelic field and the communities in which I work, and to give back should my work lead to personal gain.

"The values and principles enshrined by North Star will help to guide all who wish to join the psychedelic renaissance in a positive direction"

Rick DoblinFounder of MAPS

"I pledge to cultivate meaningful and trusting relationships with myself, others, and the global community. To make space in the widening circle"

Shannon CarlinMDMA Therapy Training Program, MAPS PBC

"I pledge to remain open to guidance and accountability within the community of psychedelic practitioners."

Daniel ClaussenChief Business Officer & Co-Founder, Reconnect Labs

"I pledge to pay attention to elders, mentors, Indigenous peoples, peoples of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and my immediate community, and to give as much as I can."

Grace CepeEducation Officer, MAPS

"I will consider ethics in psychedelic research and therapy as a dynamic conversation comprising many voices rather than a reified set of laws"

CJ HealyDoctoral student of Clinical Psychology at The New School for Social Research

"Embodying these ethics in everything we do and holding ourselves accountable if these ethics are ever violated"

Founders Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network

"This pledge means putting ethics over ego and approaching the psychedelics space with humility and purpose"

Sidera RaimondiHealthcare Growth Architect

Accountability through community - join our next ethical leadership practice community

The North Star Cohort is a 6-month, application-based program designed for business leaders, non-profits, and practitioners committed to ethical governance in the psychedelic space. Through peer accountability, expert mentorship, and practical tools, you’ll navigate industry challenges while staying mission-driven. Join a vetted network of leaders who put integrity first.

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