General Meeting and Speaker, November 2022 — Will Goss : Psilocybin Decriminalization and Legalization

"William ‘Mycelium’ Goss has studied, researched, foraged, and cultivated fungi for over 15 years. He graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Plant Genetics and Breeding, and a minor in Mycology. William was grower supervisor and water systems operator for Monterey Mushrooms at North America's largest organic mushroom farm. Later, he worked for MycoWorks, a startup involved in disrupting the conventional material industry with a new brand of mycelium leather. William joined the Decriminalize California board of directors in 2019 and started working for the CA Psilocybin Initiative campaign full-time. William’s efforts supporting Decriminalize Nature Santa Cruz and Washington D.C. landed him episode 4 of How to Change Your Mind. He continues to advocate for psilocybin policy reform, speak at conferences around the country, and work on new scientific discoveries in the mushroom industry.

Instagram: @evergreenthumbs / @williammycelium

Photo: Psilocybe azurescens. © Damon Tighe (CC-BY-NC) (from inaturalist.org, obs. 65455559)