This House Would Legalise Psychedelics

18 September 2025 at 18:30:00
Lower Parliament Hall, South Street, St Andrews, UK
Doors open at 19:30 o'clock. The debate starts at 20:00 o'clock sharp.
Speakers

Professor Alexander Baldacchino
Opposition
Dr. Alexander Baldacchino is a professor of medicine at the University of St. Andrews. His research primary surrounds substance abuse and how policies can be used to improve the efficacy of different treatments.

Mr William Smith
Opposition
William Smith is a neurobiology PhD student and tutor at the University of St. Andrews and the competitive training officer for the Union Debating Society

Dr David Luke
Proposition
Dr. David Luke is a psychology professor at the University of Greenwich and an honorary lecturer for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London. He studies the impacts of different psychedelics on individual's consciousness and how they can be used in the medical field.

Dr Anna Ross
Proposition
Dr. Anna Ross is a lecturer in Health and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh and a cofounder of the Scottish Psychedelic Research Group. She has worked for the Scottish government advising on how to best shape future drug policy.
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