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Hi Matt. I couldn't agree more with your core values statement. The situation here is a bit more complex (and less nefarious) than recent coverage suggests. The small band of Oregon psychedelic researchers who form OPEN seek to support successful implementation of Measure 109. In addition to the core values you mention, we hold confidentiality, privacy, and autonomy as pre-eminent. We do not support mandatory/required data reporting or those who seek to monetize information on the Oregon experience. We believe that getting at any big truths requires a non-dualistic approach that simultaneously honors personal experience, community fabric, and rigorous, voluntary evaluation. Confidential collection of de-identified, encrypted information on client experiences, independent from government or commercial interests, is how we will know if Measure 109 achieves the ideal of improving public wellbeing and equity that we are all working toward. I would be happy to discuss with you. Thank you for helping keep Oregon on track.

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Hi Matt, I totally agree with you! I would never set my foot in psilocybin clinic in Oregon if they were going to collect all that data on me. Never. I would rather prefer to stay underground - and private. Todd, Oslo, Norway

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