The CU Denver psychedelic program will begin this fall. Photo courtesy of CU Denver News.

Hello, Bucket Listers! We hope you had a relaxing long weekend. Now is the time to contribute to our Back-to-School Fundraiser so that we can reach our $5,000 goal before the end of our campaign on Sept. 14. Every contribution helps our student journalists continue telling the stories of our community. This week, we bring you four standout stories: an innovative new psychedelic program, significant changes at Denver International Airport, the vibrant debut of South Asian art in Englewood and uncertainty surrounding the Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake. Let’s dive in.

Coloradoans Using Psychedelics For Mental Health

The CU Denver psychedelic program will begin this fall. Photo courtesy of CU Denver News.

Given Colorado’s relaxed attitude toward psychedelics, it’s perhaps no surprise that local universities have begun to incorporate them into their research. One such program is CU Denver’s 16-week Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program, which is open to people with and without previous mental health experience. Our Rowen Kennedy investigates how this mind-bending practice is being used as an alternative mental health treatment.

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Kathryn Cronin is originally from Wilton, Connecticut and came to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder in the fall of 2022. Kathryn is a senior in the College of Media, Communication...