Join @TheDankDuchess & @AutismOnAcid for the NDCC 2024 opening remarks, with special announcements from our community partners and allies…
ABOUT THE DANK DUCHESS
The Dank Duchess is an internationally recognized Hashish Consultant, Cannabis Cultivator, and Public Speaker who employs various media platforms to advocate for global awareness of cannabis and psychedelic wellness. With an impressive 20-year cultivation history and 9 years of expertise in hashmaking, she has committed herself to educating a broad audience through print, film, and social media channels about the advantages of cultivating top-quality cannabis and crafting superior Hashish.
Having contributed articles and tutorials to publications like Weed World UK, Cannabis Now, Skunk Magazine, and Ed Rosenthal’s books, The Dank Duchess is a respected figure in the cannabis community. She has also made notable on-screen appearances, including Seasons 1 and 3 of VICELAND’s Bong Appetit.

ABOUT AARON
In the years since being diagnosed with autism and ADHD, Aaron Paul Orsini has benefitted from a variety of helpful plants & other psychedelics including cannabis, LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA, all of which helped him to heal, grow, and motivate him help to create NDpsychedelic.com & AutisticPsychedelic.com — an online hub for autistic individuals, their family members, and the professionals who seek to support them amidst their intentional explorations with psychedelic medicines.
Since helping to establish the Autistic Psychedelic Community in March of 2020, Aaron has gone on to serve as an autism-focused psychedelic research collaborator with Harvard, University College London, University of Toronto, and the Beckley Foundation. Aaron has also served as a diversity committee member for the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association.
When he’s not organizing events like this, Aaron serves as the lead instructor of the online “Introduction To Psychedelic Autism” course, and as a neurodiversity-affirming lecturer for Naropa University, Integrative Psychiatry Institute as well as Alma Institute and SoundMind institute — two of Oregon’s legal, M109-compliant psilocybin facilitation training programs. Aaron also continues to influence progressive educational approaches by serving as an expert advisor for a harm-reduction-focused adult autistic substance use program known as A.D.A.P.T., which recently received funding from ResearchAutism.org.
Outside of his writings, research & community work, Aaron is also a composer of psychedelic journey music. And his latest release, “Psychedelic Symphonies”, features 99 minutes of soft and supportive instrumental tracks composed for (and during) psychedelic sessions.
Aaron presently lives in Colorado where he is participating in community-based mycology education work in between hosting psilocybin mushroom gifting gatherings in his living room (newly possible under Colorado law).
For more about Aaron, or to book a zoom call to speak with him directly, please visit his site: AaronOrsini.com

How does cannabis improve or enhance sexual experiences? What does that look like for neurospicy folks? Join Ashley Manta of CannaSexual.com for some real talk around making sex and cannabis work best for your neurospicy brain.
ABOUT ASHLEY
Ashley Manta is a trailblazing figure at the intersection of sex positivity and cannabis advocacy. As a sex and relationship coach, she empowers individuals to embrace pleasure and intimacy without shame. Through her candid discussions and workshops, Ashley destigmatizes cannabis use, advocates for its intimate benefits, and offers invaluable insights into navigating neuro-spicy relationships.
Instagram: @CannaSexual

FRANCESCA’S TALK
“I was officially diagnosed with autism in 2023. Before the diagnosis, I felt like I didn't fit into the molds society demanded of me, practicing masking for most of my life. Now, I seek to continue my work while trying to better understand myself and the limits in the neurotypical world around me, helping others do the same. Cannabis and other drugs are important tools in my well-being, especially cannabis, which relieves my physical and mental pains, helps me focus, socialize, and has positively changed my life for 10 years. It's not a cure-all, and we know it doesn't work the same for everyone, but there's plenty of evidence from consumers and science that this is a reality for many people. We all have the right to try.
And this is I wanna talk about.”
ABOUT FRANCESCA
Having worked first as an actress, reporter, and television show host, and then as an activist for cannabis legalization (which was instrumental in Peru's 2017 progressive medical cannabis bill) and patients' rights after a hiatus from her media career due to being diagnosed with several rare diseases (and using cannabis for her betterment), Francesca now works as a harm reductionist and drug researcher at the Peruvian NGO Proyecto Soma since 2021, leading their fieldwork and educational projects.

During this talk, Dr. Romo will give an introductory overview of the endocannabinoid system and how it relates to regulating the nervous systems and overall functioning of neurodivergent humans. Corina will give her presentation, followed by a conversation with Aaron and the livestream chat.
Also! Stay tuned for details on Dr. Romo’s upcoming in-depth course outlining the fundamentals of endocannibinodology and personal wellbeing, presented by NDpsychedelic.com
ABOUT DR. ROMO
Dr. Corina Romo is an Ecuadorian neurodivergent medical doctor who specializes in endocannabinology and adeptly utilizes cannabis and other psychedelics to enhance health and well-being. She utilizes an approach enriched by transpersonal psychology and Andean Medicine to offer comprehensive care to the neurodivergent community as well as those who have not found solace in traditional Western medicine. Andean Medicine is a career path that allows her to legally work with different Andean plants, mushrooms, shrubs, etc. As a founding member of the Ecuador Psychedelic Society, she collaborates with a wide range of professionals to cultivate the country's psychedelic ecosystem. She is also the co-founder and director of EntheoMind, a medical center specialized in integrative therapies. Her personal healing journey began after she reached the limitations with classical western medicine. Since the beginning of this journey, her experiences with cannabis and psychedelics have helped her to reshape her self-perception and deepen her ability to connect with herself and others.
Website: CorinaRomoMD.com

During this talk, Asiatu will discuss the intersection of race and cannabis, exploring the history and context of both. Asiatu will then have a chat with The Dank Duchess, with the crowd joining in with questions and comments in the livestream chat.
ABOUT ASIATU
Asiatu (ah-c ah-2) Lawoyin (they/them) is an autistic, ADHDer who has struggled with anxiety, depression and suicidality since kindergarten. They secretly began using cannabis in puberty as an alternative to pharmaceutical meds that made them feel zombie-like & mentally imprisoned. They've spent decades learning & educating about cannabis via their lived experiences, specifically negating the stigma within the Black commUNITY & supporting minoritized people to decolonize their perceptions.
Instagram: @Asiatu.Coach

Developing a relationship with one’s own medicine is medicine all on its own. During this sesston, Aaron will interview The Dank Duchess about the benenefits of cultivating cannabis, deepening connection with nature, and carrying the process all the way through to consumption.
The Dank Duchess will also discuss her signature Temple Ball production process — the holy grail of hashish finishing methods that she’s perfected over the past decade.
ABOUT THE DANK DUCHESS
Functioning as a Hashish consultant, she embarks on global journeys, visiting both small farms and large cultivation facilities to provide instruction on hashmaking, enhance operational efficiency, and elevate hash quality. Her extensive public speaking engagements encompass events such as the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, Boston Freedom Rally, CWCBExpo, and The Emerald Cup. Noteworthy cannabis cups, including Masters of Rosin and The Emerald Cup, have featured her as a judge. Additionally, she serves as a Board Member for ACHEM (Association for Cannabis Health Equity in Medicine).
Duchess believes cannabis is essential to our peaceful coexistence in society, and in her commitment to an "All Weed Everything" lifestyle, she has found a way to integrate it completely into her life; hence her motto: “Cannabis flower fuels my power, and My Niche is Hashish.”
Instagram: @TheDankDuchess

Join all of our speakers as they count down to 4:20pm Pacific to close out the event. We’ll take time to reflect upon the day as a community, discussing the future of advocacy for both drugs and divergence — all while incorporating questions and comments from the livestream chat.
Note: some cannabis use may be observed and/or celebrated during this final session of the day 🔥

We’ll close the event at 4:20pm to give us all a chance to enjoy the rest of the day. Go outside! Touch a tree! Smoke some trees! Do whatever you wanna do but just know that this event has now ended :)
🔥 Conference video recordings will be emailed out to ticket holders on May 1st, 2024 🔥🔥🔥
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