Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics
The longest-running psychedelic conference in the U.S., held annually in New York City since 2007. Brings together researchers, clinicians, and advocates from across the psychedelic medicine and policy landscape.
Type: Conference
Location: New York, NY
Membership: Conference registration (annual event)
Venues: Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY
Activities: Annual multi-day conference featuring presentations from leading researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and practitioners in psychedelic science and therapy.
About
Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics is the longest-running annual psychedelic conference in the United States, held in New York City since 2007. Founded before the current psychedelic renaissance was broadly recognized, Horizons created a sustained annual gathering that tracked the field's evolution from fringe research to mainstream clinical science.
The conference brings together researchers from major academic institutions, clinicians, policymakers, harm reduction practitioners, cultural historians, and advocates for a multi-day program covering the full breadth of the psychedelic landscape. Horizons is known for balancing rigorous scientific content with cultural, historical, and policy perspectives, making it distinct from purely clinical conferences.
Its New York City location and early founding give it particular credibility as a bellwether institution. The conference has hosted landmark presentations from researchers whose work later became foundational to the field, including presentations from MAPS-affiliated researchers, Johns Hopkins investigators, and Imperial College London scientists. Horizons serves as both a professional gathering and a public communication vehicle, with some programming accessible to non-specialist attendees.
Why It Matters
Horizons has been documenting and advancing the psychedelic field since before most current practitioners entered it. Its 17-year continuous run gives it a historical depth no other conference can match, and its New York location makes it a natural convening point for East Coast research, clinical, and policy communities.
State Legal Context
See current psilocybin laws in New York.