Larry Norris

Larry Norris, PhD, studied biopsychology and cognitive science as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, and defended his doctoral dissertation at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. Larry is currently teaching courses for the Masters of Divinity psychedelic program at Starr King Ministry. Larry is also the co-founder and executive director of Entheogenic Research, Integration, and Education (ERIE) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in the San Francisco Bay Area. ERIE is dedicated to the development of community education, research, and integration models related to entheogens. Larry is the co-founder and board member of Decriminalize Nature (DN), where he advocates for the unalienable right to develop one’s own relationship with Nature and aims to support efforts to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi (e.g., ayahuasca, iboga, cacti, mushrooms). Larry is DN’s national outreach director, and supports many cities and states across the USA and internationally who are seeking to propose similar legislation.