Use of Materials & Attribution Policy

Last updated: November 5, 2025

This policy outlines the guidelines for referencing, sharing, using, and building upon the materials developed by the Psychedelic Safety Institute (PSI). 

1. Scope of Materials 

This policy applies to the following categories of materials: 

1. Knowledge Base

Research and reference materials produced by PSI, including: 

• Literature Review 

• Epidemiological Profile 

• Risk and Harm Typology

• Misconduct Typology

• Casebook

• Ethics Toolkit

• Interview Explorers 

2. Tools

Original tools developed by PSI, including: 

• Safety Hub

• Theory of Change Explorer

• Ecosystem Map

3. Field Research

Research and reference materials produced by PSI, including: 

• Stakeholder Interviews Explorer

• Underground Manufacturers Surveys Explorer

• Psychedelic Societies & Campus Leaders Surveys Explorer

• Colorado Market Research Explorer

4. Educational Guides

Audience-specific education guides produced by PSI, including:

• First Responders Guide

• Practitioners Guide

• Family & Peers Guide

• Non-Clinical Users Guide

5. Summit-Generated Collaborative Content 

This includes ideas, frameworks, concepts, or materials co-developed by participants in workshops or working groups during the Psychedelic Safety Summit.

2. Who Can Use These Materials? 

1. General Public

The public may use PSI materials for educational purposes. Any use of PSI’s work must be attributed to PSI. Please use the following citation format: 

[Name of resource], p. [page number], Psychedelic Safety Institute, 2025, [link]

3. Types of Use

1. Public Use

Use of materials in non-commercial, outward-facing contexts such as reports, blogs, slide decks, or educational content. Attribution is required not only when using PSI materials verbatim, but also when paraphrasing, summarizing, translating, or adapting our work into new language, visuals, or formats. If your public-facing material draws meaningfully from PSI’s ideas or structure — even without direct quotes — proper citation is still expected.

Examples include:

• Citing PSI work in public presentations or open-source documents

• Referencing frameworks in non-commercial courses or toolkits

• Including excerpts in free resources (with attribution)

Requirements:

• Must include appropriate attribution using provided citation guidelines (see above)

• Redistribution of substantial portions (e.g., sections of or full PDFs or datasets) requires explicit permission

2. Internal Use

Private, non-commercial use within your organization, project team, or educational environment.

Examples include:

• Reviewing materials for background research

• Informing internal planning or curriculum design

• Discussing PSI content in private meetings or workspaces

Requirements:

• No external distribution or publication

• Attribution is encouraged but not mandatory

3. Business Use

Use of materials in any commercial, revenue-generating, or proprietary context.

Examples include:

• Incorporating PSI content into paid courses, toolkits, or client services

• Creating derivative products for sale

• Using PSI content in proprietary software or consulting packages

• Training AI or machine learning systems on PSI data

• Scraping or extracting PSI materials for analysis

Requirements:

• Prohibited without a negotiated agreement and written permission from PSI

4. Academic Use

Use of materials in scholarly publications, educational materials, research projects, or other formal academic outputs. 

Examples include:

• Citing PSI work in journal articles or book chapters

• Distributing excerpts as course readings

• Building upon our frameworks in new studies

Requirements:

• Must include appropriate attribution using provided citation guidelines (see above)

• Redistribution of substantial portions (e.g., full PDFs or datasets) requires explicit permission

• Prohibited to post on public course websites without permission

• Formal collaboration agreement or memorandum of understanding is required for a collaborative research project

4. Use of Summit Collaborative Content

Outputs created during the Psychedelic Safety Summit (e.g., language, frameworks, visuals, and models) belong to the participants who created them. PSI does not claim ownership or grant permission for others to use these materials.

Guidelines:

• Do not use or publish ideas or outputs shared by other teams without their explicit permission.

• If you wish to build upon another team’s work, please contact PSI. We can assist in making introductions.

• Summit working groups operated non-hierarchically; we recommend obtaining consent from the full contributing group instead of a single member.

5. Disclaimer and Liability 

All PSI materials are provided for educational, research, and field-building purposes. None are final publications, and all are subject to change.

• While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee that content is complete, current, or free of errors.

• PSI does not endorse, encourage, or facilitate the use of illicit substances. Our materials are for educational purposes only and do not constitute encouragement or instruction for illegal activities. 

• Some of our development and analysis was AI-assisted. AI-assisted analysis may contain errors or biases inherent to the technology. All AI-generated content has been reviewed by humans.

• None of the content on this site constitutes medical advice. Information provided is for educational purposes only and should not replace consultation with qualified healthcare providers. 

• Some materials, particularly those addressing misconduct and harm, may be triggering for individuals who have experienced trauma. Psychedelic experiences are highly individual and subjective. Not all experiences, worldviews, or outcomes are represented in our materials.

• PSI is not liable for any actions, outcomes, or interpretations resulting from use or reliance on these materials.

• Users are responsible for verifying content before citing, sharing, or applying it in public or professional contexts.

For a full list of our disclaimers and limitations, click here.

6. Ownership and Intellectual Integrity

• PSI retains full rights to the original research and resources created under its name.

• Collaborative outputs (e.g., ideas generated in working groups) are the intellectual property of the contributing individuals or teams. PSI does not claim ownership of participant contributions.

• We strongly encourage responsible use, accurate citation, and respect for the collaborative nature of our work. Please double-check before assuming what’s okay.  

7. Questions or Requests

To request permission, clarify usage rights, or seek more information, please email us at:

hello@psychedelicsafety.institute